2017-2018 Catalog

PHI 220 Philosophy of Death and Dying (GT-AH3)

3 Credit hours      45 Contact hours

Explores the major philosophical questions surrounding death and dying: The metaphysical arguments for and against the existence of a soul and life after bodily death, the epistemological assessment of arguments for the soul and life after death, the ethical justifications taken on positions such as rational suicide and assisted suicide, as well as a focus on philosophy's existentialist contribution to questions about the meaning of life and the meaning of death.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of CCR 092 (grade C or higher) or equivalent assessment scores.

Notes

This is a statewide guaranteed transfer course.