PHL 233, 234 - Philosophy and Spirituality

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR (students beginning prior to Fall 2024): Meets general academic requirement HU and is a linked (IL) course when offered as 233.
Meets Explore Core requirement (students beginning Fall 2024 and later): MV
This course focuses on philosophical issues arising from spiritual belief and practice broadly understood. Among others, the course will consider questions of the self, transcendence, spiritual practice, and moral psychology. A spectrum of belief and practice will be considered ranging from traditional forms of spirituality to contemporary approaches including naturalism. Course topics and materials will be drawn from a cross-cultural sample of historical and contemporary philosophical and religious texts.