THEO1729 · Complex Problems and Enduring Questions
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This is an Enduring Question course and is open to FRESHMEN only. You must take PHIL1729 with this course. What does it mean to be virtuous and why does it matter? These courses will consider what it means to be virtuous and how that contributes to living a flourishing life. Both courses begin with ancient texts -- the Bible and writings of Plato and Aristotle -- and introduce students to foundational ethical and religious notions of virtue. Each course, in its own distinctive manner, will invite students to think about how notions of virtue relate either to famous literary figures (Philosophy course) or to the works of later philosophers and theologians (Theology course). The texts of Plato and Aristotle will serve as a point of connection between the two courses.
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Fall 2024
1 section