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 cluster course and linked (IL) course when offered as 233.
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.