Life Examined through Writing and Dialogue

Catalog description

This course, PHIL 1753 Life Examined through Writing and Dialogue, invites students to explore enduring philosophical questions and to reflectively evaluate the various answers given them by thinkers from a range of social, historical, and religious contexts. The course tackles significant questions in a range of philosophical domains, including issues such as the nature of self and ultimate reality, morality and human meaning, rationality and the pursuit of truth. The course's tutorial method of instruction emphasizes writing and dialogue with both the instructor and peers, allowing for an enhanced opportunity to explore personal and scholarly dimensions of philosophy.