PHIL 103 - What Is Enlightenment?

Description:
An introduction to the study of philosophy through the issue of how we should live, with a particular focus on how we define social justice. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

Credits: (5)

General Education Category: K5 - Humanities

General Education Pathways: P4 Social Justice

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Examine diverse definitions of the concept of enlightenment from multiple global traditions
Examine what the concept of social justice is, especially around issues of gender and race
Analyze why social justice and other forms of enlightenment are difficult to achieve
Evaluate the arguments for these positions
Examine how these diverse perspectives challenge their own conceptual and normative presuppositions on these issues
Identify and justify their own positions on these issues, in class discussion and in argumentative writing

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/7/2017

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