Philosophy 103 - Comparatve Intro to Philosophy

What kind of life should a person live? What can we know about the world? Do we have souls that are separate from our bodies? The aim of the course is to learn how to do philosophy by engaging with philosophical thinkers throughout the globe. We read some philosophers from the Western tradition (such as Plato or Kant) alongside philosophers from other historical traditions, such as the Chinese and Persian traditions (e.g., Laozi or Al-Ghazali), and we also read some contemporary thinkers from a variety of cultural traditions (such as James Baldwin or Gloria Anzaldua). This course is equivalent to Philosophy 101.