PH 217 - Contemporary Philosophy:Change and Meaning

Institution:

Bentley University

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisite(s): PH 101 or instructor's permission Examines the enduring questions concerning the nature of the good life as they arise with a new urgency in our world of rapid change and technology. Topics include technological control and human freedom; meaninglessness and alienation; reality, language and ethics; and the question of the diverse views of the purpose of philosophy. Some representative schools of philosophy are pragmatism, process philosophy, dialectical materialism, analytical philosophy and existentialism.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.