PHI 3390 - Philosophy and the Problem of Evil

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SUNY at Purchase College

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4 credits. Alternate years Can we still believe in the goodness of human nature after atrocities like the Holocaust How does religious belief (or its absence) affect our moral interpretations of the world Are there universal moral standards, or are all such standards in the end culturally relative Is there such a thing as “radical evil” Readings from Kant, Nietzsche,Freud, Arendt, and others.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purchase.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 251-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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