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PHIL 2160: Philosophy & Literature

Philosophy aims to describe the world and our experience within it as accurately and thoroughly as possible, while literature shows some important aspects of human existence by using literary devices like metaphors which force the reader to make subjective interpretations about the writer's messages and intent. In spite of this fact, literature has proven to be a powerful vehicle for philosophical messages. This course will consider both the philosophy of literature, such as what is literature and can subjective interpretations achieve truth, and philosophy through literature, in which we study philosophical concepts through literary works. Students will learn why we love to be scared, why tragedy is so appealing, what an individual's obligations are to herself and the state, etc.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

None

Repeat Limit:

None

Lecture Hours:

4.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

0.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
PHIL 2160 CAPU CAPU PHIL 220 (3) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 2160 CMTN CMTN PHIL 203 (3) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 2160 COTR COTR PHIL 2XX (3) 20130901 to Present
PHIL 2160 DOUG DOUG PHIL 1XXX (3) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 2160 KPU KPU PHIL 2XXX (3) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 2160 NIC NIC PHI 2XX (3) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 2160 OC OC PHIL 2XX (3) 20130901 to Present
PHIL 2160 SFU SFU PHIL 2XX (3) 20160901 to Present
PHIL 2160 TRU TRU PHIL 2XXX (3) Precludes credit for TRU PHIL 3750 (3) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 2160 UBCO UBCO PHIL_O 2nd (3) 20130901 to Present
PHIL 2160 UBCV UBCV PHIL_V 2nd (3) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 2160 UFV UFV PHIL 2XX (3) 20130901 to Present
PHIL 2160 UNBC UNBC PHIL 2XX (3) 20120901 to Present
PHIL 2160 UVIC UVIC PHIL 238 (1.5) 20130901 to Present
PHIL 2160 VIU VIU PHIL 2nd (3) 20120901 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
PHIL 2160 SFU SFU PHIL 241 (3) 20120901 to 20160831

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2023 30 11 --W---- 1830-2120 A348 Lecture Christopher Yorke
----F-- 1830-2025 A348 Exam Christopher Yorke
2014 30 Cancel N/A M-W---- 1230-1420 Lecture
2013 30 9 M-W---- 1430-1620 B149 Lecture Johnna Fisher
-T----- 1330-1525 B022 Exam Johnna Fisher
2012 30 4 N/A M-W---- 1430-1620 B251 Lecture Johnna Fisher
----F-- 1330-1525 B010 Exam Johnna Fisher