Philosophy
UndergraduateHumanities, Business, & Social Sciences
Subject code
PHI
Course Number
240
3
Course Long Title
World Philosophy
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Description
This course will introduce students to philosophy as it's been practiced on a global scale in Western and Eastern civilizations. Specifically, the focus will be on ancient Asian, Greek, and Roman thought, as well as medieval philosophy. Through careful reading of primary texts, students will learn both the differences between the various philosophical traditions examined, as well as the remarkable commonalities that they share. The course centers in the study of perspectives that are far removed in time and place from the present day. Yet students will learn how these views at once speak to perennial, universal themes while revealing their relevance for contemporary concerns. Prerequisite: PHI-101 3/0/0