PHIL 039. Existentialism


In this course, we will examine existentialist thinkers such as Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Sartre, Beauvoir, and Camus to explore themes of contemporary European philosophy, including the self, responsibility and authenticity, and the relationships between body and mind, fantasy and reality, and literature and philosophy.
Prerequisite: First- and second-year students must complete one introductory level PHIL course before enrolling in this course.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Eligible for INTP, GLBL-Paired
Fall 2022. Lorraine.
Catalog chapter: Philosophy  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/philosophy


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