Black Studies 142bk - The Problem of Evil:African-American Engagements with Western Thought

Institution:

Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

D. Smith This course thematically explores some of the many ways African Americans, in particular, have encountered and responded to evils both as part of and apart from the broader Western tradition. We will see how the African- American encounter with evil troubles the distinction often made between natural and moral evil, and highlights the tensions between theodicies and ethical concerns. Offered every year.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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