PH 208 - Philosophy and the Holocaust

Institution:

Carlow University

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Explores aspects of the history of the European Holocaust during World War II. Will examine ideas of Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Darwin, Frankl, St. Augustine, Leibniz and Robert J. Lifton. Theological questions will also be discussed. The course will include reading and a generous portion of film in an attempt to understand and think through this horrible and tragic event. There will be no exams in the course, but rather the writing of papers on various topics that shall be studied

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.carlow.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 578-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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