CEPL 0909 - The Meaning of Life

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Brown University

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The question of the meaning of life is one of the most important questions you will ever ask. You're probably already started to wrestle with it, and if you haven't yet, you will sooner or later. In this intensive one-week course, we will focus on fundamental issues that arise when we try to think seriously about what makes life meaningful. In trying to understand the nature and possibility of human fulfillment, we will explore the following 'big' questions: What is human nature? What is the self? Are humans free, or is everything determined? What is morality? What is happiness? What is the best way to live? What ultimately matters? Where does God fit into all this (if anywhere)? Does the question of the meaning of life have one true answer, the same for everyone? And finally, does it even have an answer at all? In pursuing these questions, we will rely on both the thoughts of the great philosophers and on our own principled reflections. Students enrolling in this course should expect to use the analytical processes of philosophical inquiry throughout an engaging week that will both challenge and reward them.

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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