Philosophy and Literature

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Overview

Subject area

PHI

Catalog Number

3062

Course Title

Philosophy and Literature

Department(s)

Description

Philosophy and Literature is a systematic introduction to some of the intriguing points of intersection between the two fields. The overall aim is to better understand the function(s) of literature and the function(s) of literary form in certain philosophical writings. The general topics addressed in a variety of different texts include: the relationships between truth and fiction, between life and literature, and between ethics and aesthetics.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

Requisites

023178

Course Schedule