PHIL 4002 - Existentialism

Institution:

University of Minnesota-Morris

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Description:

Examination of some prominent thinkers often classified as "existentialists": Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Nietzsche,Sartre, and Camus. Topics include what human freedom is, what makes a life authentic (or inauthentic), what role passion and choice should play in acquiring our beliefs and values, and what difference (if any) God's existence or non-existence makes on the significance of our lives.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.morris.umn.edu/

Phone Number:

(320) 589-6035

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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