PHIL 292 /392 - Alternative Futures

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

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Description:

Is there hope for HUMAN beings? Can we forecast futures as other than more of the same? What choices might we exercise in shaping futures? After initial reflections on the human prospect, students working in groups are responsible for conjecturing sensibly and usefully about possible alternative futures. Topics include: future shock, coping, population, resources, war, environment, and genetic engineering. Offered intermittently.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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