FYS PHL01 - Imagine This Is Our World: Philosophy and the Graphic Novel

4 Hour(s) Credit
Examine philosophical issues as they arise in graphic novels, especially graphic memoir. Study integrates elements of textual analysis, reflection, discussion and interpretation with the goal of learning to recognize philosophical ideas, to discuss them with our peers and to use them to think critically about our own perspective. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the artistic and literary expression of lived experiences and explore why certain experiences are significant to ourselves and others. Course texts are about difficult choices, weighing competing values and commitments, seeking to understand ourselves and what happens to us, and connecting to a broader sense of human life. Seek to understand why we value what we do, what philosophical questions arise naturally out of our lives, and to articulate how knowing the lives of others contributes to our own philosophical development.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education: First Year Seminar (FYS)
May Not Receive Credit for Both if a second FYS is taken. Taking a second FYS will replace the original FYS grade, regardless of topic.