UTPHL 201 What's Real, How Do We Know, and Why Should I Care

We will explore questions about metaphysics, epistemology, and value/ethics by engaging with philosophical texts and ideas from parts of the world outside the United States. We will examine a foundational text from ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and/or Roman philosophy (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, the ancient Stoics) and one from early modern philosophy by a French or German philosopher (i.e., Descartes or Kant). We will have additional readings and activities that support, challenge, or complement the foundational philosophical texts from geographically distant parts of the ancient and early modern world by bringing them into conversation with our own lives in our local communities.

Baccalaureate Experience

(HFA)(W)(IG)

Spartan Studies

Core Humanities

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisite or concurrent with AWR 201.

Offered

Fall, Spring