How can meaning, truth and purpose be found in a worldview that does not include God? If God does not exist, do humans pick up the mantle as creator (e.g. humans create moral norms, humans create meaning and purpose, humans create truth, etc.)? Can a person reject objective, universal truths and remain a Christian? These represent a few of the exciting questions explored in this class. The fundamental quest of existential philosophy is to better understand the human experience and our place in the world. Journey with me as we engage the provocative writings of some of history’s most influential thinkers (e.g. Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre, Kierkegaard and more). (See PHIL3410)
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Alternate years.