PHIL 322 - Existentialism

4 Hour(s) Credit
A close reading of texts from this influential 20th century intellectual movement, wherein an analysis of the actual conditions of living are the basis from which to address fundamental questions of meaning, freedom and action. Emphasis is placed on the ideas of authenticity, finitude, crisis, theology, the nature of personhood and the ethics of relations. Requires study of major historical texts by such philosophers as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, de Beauvoir and Sartre, as well as the critical response from marginalized existential philosophers such as Fanon, Cesaire and DuBois. Significant attention also is given to existential literature such as Richard Wright and Toni Morrison.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education: Diversity and Inclusion (D), Human Expression (HE)
Met General Education Prior to Fall 2024: 11A or 11C