What Matters? Existentialism and Its Discontents

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This class traces the source of existential ideas—the ideas which ask questions such as, who am I?, what am I to do?, and why is there something instead of nothing?—and examine how they impact our lives today. Existential philosophy is the fundamental philosophy of our time, and raises questions surrounding ethics and authenticity, as well as ideas surrounding the good life. Students in this class read both the philosophy of existentialism as well as a selection of its most famous literature.