Religion 212 - Materialism:The Disenchantment of Nature

Institution:

Moravian University

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Description:

An exploration of the long history of "materialism" as a philosophical, scientifi c, and practical/technological orientationtoward "the world." Students examine the thesis that the history of materialism as aphilosophical and scientifi c orientation among Western societies is identical with the gradual secularization of these societies. Particular attention is given to the irony that materialism's roots are deep in the soil of the very religions that are now made so anxious in the face of the sciences, technocracy, and secularized social orders. (U1) Staff

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.moravian.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 861-1360

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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