HON 300MM - Madness & Melancholy

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Honors

Description:

In this course, we will read, write about, and discuss philosophical works related to issues of sorrow, irrationality, and recovery. This is not a psychology course; we will not look at mental illness from a scientific or medical perspective, but instead, focus on particular examples as a philosophical phenomenon. This course will focus on two terms, "madness" and "melancholy," as sites of philosophical reflection on questions like "what makes for a good society," "how should humans relate to God," "what are our obligations to ourselves and others," and "what is the self?" Throughout this course, we will draw from texts in the classical American, existentialist, structuralist, and psychoanalytic traditions.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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