PHIL 3750 - Existentialism

Institution:

St Catherine University

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Description:

Examination of the foundations and implications of existentialist thought in the 19th and 20th centuries, including theistic and atheistic existentialism. The freedom of the individual, the existence of God and the meaning of life examined through discussion of such thinkers as Kierkegaard, Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Camus, de Beauvoir and Marcel. The influence of existentialism on the philosophic and literary traditions of the present day. Prerequisite: One prior philosophy course or permission of instructor.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stkate.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 690-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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