PHIL 1215 — Human Nature
| Lecture This course is intended to provide students the opportunity to explore classic questions about human nature and the answers that different cultures and thinkers have come to throughout history. Students will read works from the tradit ions of Confucianism, Upanishadic Hinduism, the Christian theological tradition, and Muslim tradition, as well as classic works in the Western philosophical and scientific tradition. Evaluation of examples from modern brain science and psychology will allo w students to learn about how the brain shapes our ideas of ourselves and the world around us. Finally, the course will examine issues such as the impact of technology and the informational revolution on human living and the prospect of human development i n the future. This course is intended for all students. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06, 08