PHIL 253: Philosophy and Literature

PHIL 253-DL2: Philosophy and Literature
(Fall 2025)

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Section Information for Fall 2025

Throughout the course, students will hone their abilities to present valid logical arguments, improve
their skills in writing philosophy papers, and improve their abilities to critically assess texts. Students
will also have a great deal of fun reading some of the most exciting philosophical literature on
business ethics. The course is divided into four modules— theoretical grounding of business ethics,
ancient Greek and medieval foundations of business ethics, the birth of political economy and Marx,
and 20th and 21st century Business Ethics.

This is an online asynchronous section.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examines differences and relations between literary and philosophical texts. Examines texts from a given period in the history of literature and philosophy. Topics include the presence of common issues in literary and philosophical writings, the influence of philosophical ideas on the production of literary texts and literary theory, and the development in literary texts of issues that are possible objects of philosophical inquiry. Offered by Philosophy. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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