AP/PHIL1100 3.0 A: The Meaning of Life
Offered by: PHIL
Session
Summer 2020
Term
S1
Format
LECT
Instructor
Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite
An exploration of a number of fundamental practical philosophical questions, including: What is the meaning of (my) life? What is happiness, and how can I achieve it? What is wisdom? What is death, and what does it mean to me?
Course Website
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Dr. Shyam Ranganathan
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Office Hours: By appointment only via e-mail
“An exploration of a number of fundamental practical philosophical questions, including: What is the meaning of (my) life? What is happiness, and how can I achieve it? What is wisdom? What is death, and what does it mean to me?”
Online Resources (Links Available from Moodle)
Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra (Penguin 2008). (Kindle)
- Participation (Online): 40 %
- Essay: 30 %
- Final Exam: 30 %
Lecture and tutorials
Distinguish philosophical reasoning and argument from other forms of explanation.
- Become familiar with the basic areas of philosophical theory.
- Learn to write a philosophical paper.
- Be able to identify and discuss philosophical responses to the question of the meaning of life.
- Academic Honesty
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Religious Observance
- Grading Scheme and Feedback
- 20% Rule
No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20% of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes which regularly meet Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms. - Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
