PHIL 253: Philosophy and Literature

PHIL 253-006: Philosophy and Literature
(Spring 2018)

12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR

Krug Hall 210

Section Information for Spring 2018

This section will look at four philosophical themes in the work of writers and thinkers: questions about human language; about how we organize ourselves politically; about how we should act, individually; and about what human beings are. Among others, we'll read work by Plato, Dante, and Nella Larsen. And we'll work on important aspects of paper-writing, as well.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examines differences and relations between literary and philosophical texts. Examines texts from a given period in the history of literature and philosophy. Topics include the presence of common issues in literary and philosophical writings, the influence of philosophical ideas on the production of literary texts and literary theory, and the development in literary texts of issues that are possible objects of philosophical inquiry. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Literature
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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