Course Info: HACU-0157
| Course | HACU-0157 Philosophy as a Way of Life |
| Long Title | Philosophy as a Way of Life |
| Term | 2017F |
| Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Emily Dickinson Hall 4 on T,TH from 12:30-1:50 |
| Faculty | Christoph Cox |
| Capacity | 20 |
| Available | -2 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) |
Culture, Humanities, and Languages |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | In this course, students are expected to spend approximately 6 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | Philosophy today is generally conceived and practiced as a purely theoretical discipline dedicated to answering conceptual questions and solving intellectual problems. Yet philosophy began as a practical discipline dedicated to helping human beings live their lives in the fullest and best way possible. In this course, we read and discussed the work of various philosophers -- ancient, modern, and contemporary -- for whom philosophy is a practical tool for living. Students were required to submit three 1500-word essays and to keep a journal in which they reflected on the texts and discussions. |