PHIL 055 - Existentialism

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. A critical examination of existentialist views of the nature of the moral life. Readings from both classical (Kierkegaard and Nietzsche) and modern existentialism (Sartre). Readings also include related literary works. Attention will be given to the conceptions of the self; the visions of personal ideals; and the treatment of the relation among different kinds of practical ideals.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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