Philosophy 250s - Topics in Philosophy:Utopia/Dystopia and Human Value

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Mount Holyoke College

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Description:

This course will take us on an odyssey through philosophy, literature, and film in order to understand the relationship between our most fundamental assumptions about human nature and our visions of human community.We will examine both positive and negative models and imagined futures to decipher their underlying (and o?en unacknowledged) claims about human existence, our role in the world, and our place in the cosmos. Readings will include selections from Plato, Huxley, More, Descartes, Marx, Orwell, Lincoln, Paine, Atwood, and others. Students will complete frequent, brief writing assignments and class presentations as well as a more involved final project. Meets Humanities I-B requirement N. Belmonte 4 credits

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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