Culture and Civilization
Prerequisites: PHIL 130 or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
This course examines the nature, causes, and possible future development of human culture and civilization.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the various approaches to the philosophical study of human culture and civilization.
Prerequisites: PHIL 130 or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
This course examines the nature, causes, and possible future development of human culture and civilization.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the various approaches to the philosophical study of human culture and civilization.
Pre-requisites: UCWR 110, C- or higher
Tier 2 Philosophical Knowledge
This is a writing intensive class. A grade of C- or better in UCWR 110 is required to enroll.
During the semester, we will focus on a series of tensions that characterize human existence: (1) the individuality of experience and the universality of reason; (2) the objectivity of truth and the subjectivity of meaning; (3) human freedom and personal commitment; (4) authenticity and anxiety; (5) finitude and transcendence; (6) faith and despair.
Our goal is to develop critical thinking and effective writing skills necessary to deepen our own philosophical development with an eye towards self-examination and an appreciation of key insights that existentialist writers raise in response to contemporary attitudes about the body, culture, community, the individual, God, faith, and values.
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