PHIL 2005 - The Search for Self

Institution:

Curry College

Subject:

Description:

Offered Periodically Through examination of Western and Eastern philosophic and psychological theories, students will explore one of humanity’s most enduring philosophic and religious questions: what is the self? Issues addressed in this course include: the self ’s relation to consciousness, to memory, to other selves, and to ultimate reality; continuity and change in selfhood; whether the self is one or several; self as illusion or social construct; self esteem and personal self-knowledge. Through exposure to a broad spectrum of classical and contemporary theories about the reality and constituency of the self, students will have opportunity to clarify their own philosophies of selfhood. This course is excellent for students at all levels.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.curry.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 333-2900

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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