Philosophy 103 - Comparative Introduction to Philosophy
Compar. Intro to Philosophy
Spring
2023
01
4.00
James Harold
MW 10:00AM-11:15AM
Mount Holyoke College
120094
Pratt Memorial Music Bldg 109
jharold@mtholyoke.edu
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 from around the globe. We read some philosophers from the Western tradition (such as Plato and Sartre) alongside philosophers from other historical traditions, such as the Daoist thinker Zhuangzi and the Sufi mystic al-Ghazali, and we also read the work of more recent philosophers of color (such as Anthony Appiah and Maria Lugones).
Open only to first-years and sophomores in the first week of pre-registration. Open to others in second week. Course will open to juniors and seniors in second week of pre-registration.