RELIGION 1035 - Introduction to Comparative Religious Ethics: Character and a Good Life

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Harvard University

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What does it mean to be a good person and live a good life? This course approaches such questions comparatively. Readings include primary sources from diverse cultures and also a range of methods and genres. The first half of the semester examines philosophical and religious responses from ancient Greece and China, and early Judaism. The later part of the course addresses modern cases through ethnography, psychology, political theory, and poetry.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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