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PHIL 210Philosophy in Literature

Faculty
Arts
Last listed
1987–88

No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1975–76 to 1987–88 (before that, 1968–69 to 1974–75 used the number for P Philosophies of Education. A study of theories, both religious and secular, of and Philosophical Literatures); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.

Each term, philosophical themes (such as alienation, freedom and responsibility) will be explored through appropriate literary works (e.g. works by Camus, Dostoevsky, Kafka, and Sartre).

As printed in the 1979–80 to 1987–88 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.

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    In the scanned calendars

    How it read in each calendar from 1968–69 to 1987–88, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.

    1979–80 to 1987–88 9 calendars

    Each term, philosophical themes (such as alienation, freedom and responsibility) will be explored through appropriate literary works (e.g. works by Camus, Dostoevsky, Kafka, and Sartre).

    1975–76 to 1978–79 4 calendars

    Titled Philosophical Literature.

    Certain works of literature will be studied for their relevance to philosophical problems. Those interested in this course may consult the Department regarding which works of literature are to be studied in any given year. 3 hours

    * Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.

    1974–75 1 calendar

    Another title: Philosophical Literatures, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).

    The study of specific philosophic problems as illustrated in appropriate literary works. Choice of selections will be determined by their relevance to the philosophical theme or themes under consideration. Themes such as free will and determinism, the nature of the universe, the problem of knowledge, the nature of justice, the state and the individual, the nature of man, and the problem of beauty may, be studied singly or in combination. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor 3 hours Offered annually; Fail

    Not in the 1969–70 to 1973–74 calendars.

    1968–69 1 calendar

    Another title: P Philosophies of Education. A study of theories, both religious and secular, of, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).

    the nature and purpose of education. The thought of writers from antiquity to the present day will be considered.

    3 hours.