PHIL 120JThe Meaning of Life
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Philosophy
When it runs
- F24
- W25
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- S26
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- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
We may have distinct ideas about the reason why we do this or that, but is there a point to our existence as a whole? What do or should we live for? Or is life essentially meaningless or even absurd? What do such questions mean and how can we best answer them? The views of different philosophers will be explored and compared.
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5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention PHIL 120J, June 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2020
Anyone took PHIL 120J or 210J? 6 points, 0 comments
u/classic_undergrad: “I can’t seem to find any feedback on those two courses. Is it easy? How’s the grading scheme like? How much work is there to do?”
Spring 2020
Anyone take/have taken PHIL 120J? 1 point, 0 comments
Winter 2019
Philosophy prof sucks? 3 points, 2 comments
u/LITTLE_CRYING_MAN: “I had him for PHIL120J, didn’t mind him too much. He’s a really nice guy if you talk to him in person, and I found his lectures bearable. That being said I barely passed that course so he’s definitely not an easy marker.”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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Spring 2014
Has anyone taken PHIL 120J (Philosophy of life and death)? 1 point, 0 comments
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