ILC 208 Philosophy & Poetry
An Integrative Learning course where students
receive CORE credit in both Arts and Letters:
Literature and Faith and Reason: Philosophy.
This course brings together pairs of philosophers
and poets in conversation on themes common to
their works and times, such as the affirmation of
life in all its manifestations, the dehumanization
of war and oppressive governments, the
unexpectedness of events and the unlikeliness of
their meanings, and the elemental connectedness
between living beings. Although philosophers and
poets address the human condition, they have
different styles of writing and ways of examining
it. By reflecting on the different themes as poets
and philosophers write and think about them,
students will gain deeper understanding for the
human condition and greater appreciation for
philosophy and poetry.
Prerequisite
Take CORE-110 or HNR-150. Take 1 OC, oral communications course. Take TH-101 previously or concurrently. Take 1 PR, philosophical reasoning course previously or concurrently.
Course Types
ILC,PHL,LIT
Distribution
ILC,PHL,LITOffered
Odd Year Fall