HUM 3000 - Philosophical Foundations

Institution:

Crossroads College (Closed)

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Description:

The course surveys the history of Western philosophy, focusing on those philosophers and philosophical questions that have particularly influenced Christian theology. The centerpiece of the course will be the common reading of primary texts from the history of philosophy. These readings will give a sense of how various philosophers thought and built off of each other, how philosophical concepts function in their environment, and most importantly, how a philosopher works and argues. This familiarity with disciplined philosophy should help students to recognize when a theologian or exegete is using philosophy. Furthermore, this familiarity should give students a sense of the precision of thought required by contemporary exegesis and theology. Because the historical relationship between theology and philosophy is so broad and complex, the course will focus on three fundamental philosophical questions: "How do we know?" (epistemology), "What is reality?" (metaphysics), and "What is the good and how do we achieve it?" (ethics).Offered: yearly. Weed

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.crossroadscollege.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 288-4563

Calendar System:

Semester

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