AI 371 - Reflectns: Death & Dying

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DePaul University

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Robert Sewall said, "Sometimes nothing but death will remind us that we are alive." Title Olsen reminded us that, "death deepens the wonder," yet many of us are afraid and embarassed to talk about death and its relationship to life. Everyone faces death alone, yet people from various cultures and religions have very different ways of thinking about death, preparing for it and grieving. Just the mention of the word death stirs up emotion. In this course we will study the process of dying in order to demystify it, and then study intricate emotional, spiritual, and psychological avenues of thought that this emotionally charged topic brings forth. Using such authors as Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, C.S. Lewis, Sherwin B. Nuland, and others, we will wxamine dying as a necessary process to be studied by the living to enjoy a fuller and more complete life. Through a combonation of discussions, individual and group presentations, and informal lectures, students will study aspects of death by starting with Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland's book, How We Die, and broaden our understanding of various cultures and religions have developed models for coping with death and grieving. We will explore the relationship between death and love in different cultures and religious settings to gain a better understanding of how befriending death enhances life.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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