History of Philosophy: Existentialism

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course explores characteristic existentialist themes including notions of human freedom, anxiety, self-deception, authenticity, and the limits of meaning and knowledge. We consider such representative thinkers as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Camus. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and PHIL-2007.