PHI 352 - Existentialism

Institution:

William Jewell College

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Description:

Does life have meaning? What is the significance of death? What is human nature? This seminar examines existentialist philosophers' answers to these fundamental questions.Students read both philosophical and literary work by philosophers such as Sartre, Camus, and Beauvoir. Additional topics include human freedom and responsibility, God and meaninglessness, rationality and the absurd, and alienation and authenticity.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jewell.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 415-5979

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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