PHIL 258 - American Philosophy

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

PHILOSOPHY

Description:

Prerequisite: PHIL 100, 103, or 200Examines fundamental philosophical themes in the intellectual historyof the United States, including the ideas and concerns that animatedthe American Revolution and the formation of the Constitution,American transcendentalism, social Darwinism, and pragmatism.Includes works by Jefferson, Emerson, Thoreau, Pierce, Royce, James,and Dewey.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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