PHI 313 - ECCE: Animals and Human Civilization

Institution:

University of Illinois at Springfield

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

This course examines social, religious, and philosophical perspectives on animals from pre-Biblical times to the present, especially the ways in which animals have provided essential metaphors for social divisions along lines of tribe, gender, clad, race, and other categories. It will look, for example, at the social and political consequences of developments that have helped redefine relations between people and animals such as the Theory of Evolution and, most recently, the development of artificial intelligence. Course Information: This course fulfills an Engaged Citizenship Common Experience requirement at UIS in the area of ECCE Elective.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uis.edu

Phone Number:

(217) 206-6600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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