PHIL 199 - Thanatos: Death/Dying

Institution:

Allegany College of Maryland

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

A survey of the basic ideas about death, as revealed in works of literature, music, and art, and in the writings of religious and philosophical thinkers. It is designed to show how men have faced the ultimate questions in a variety of environments and historical contexts. The course deals with the practical problems of grief, hope for the future and adjustment to one's own approaching death and personal loss. Included will be various expressions in artistic form of attitudes about death, e.g., Verdi's and Mozart's requiems, "Death of Ivan Ilych" by Tolstoy, The Duino Elegies of Rilke, and other works.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.allegany.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 784-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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