PHL 134 - Problems of Evil

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR (students beginning prior to Fall 2024): Meets general academic requirements HU.
Meets Explore Core requirement (students beginning Fall 2024 and later): MV
Meets requirement: W
 

Misfortune, loss, suffering, and sorrow are inescapable facts of life. We don’t like to dwell on these facts, and yet, somehow, we can’t help it. We shake our heads as we spontaneously think: “How can this be?” “Why did this happen?” “How can a person do that?” In this class we will use a wide lens to examine the ways people have taken up, thought about, and tried to answer these questions. In addition, we will consider our options to responding to evil. Among other subjects, we will discuss responsibility, forgiveness, and making amends. No previous experience in philosophy is required.