Existentialism and Modern Jewish Philosophy
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Overview
Subject area
PHIL
Catalog Number
252
Course Title
Existentialism and Modern Jewish Philosophy
Department(s)
Description
An examination of the philosophies of Mendelssohn, Hermann Cohen, Martin Buber, and Franz Rosenzweig as responses to challenges presented by Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Sartre, and Camus. Emphasis on themes of religion and ethics, the individual and the state, freedom and responsibility, alienation and the meaning of Jewish existence.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3