PHIL4423 · Philosophy
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to look at some fundamental philosophical issues regarding human nature and the origins and development of human thought from a fresh perspective. Unamuno's Tragic Sense of Life presents a critique of the rationalism of modern European thought by focusing on human life as dream, theater, and struggle in line with Don Quijote. Paz's The Labyrinth of Solitude explores the meaning of human existence through the lens, or perhaps the mask, of the Mexican quest for identity. Ortega y Gasset and Zubiri represent the contemporary Spanish interaction with European phenomenology.
Course experience
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Organization
4.4 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.7 / 5
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Attendance
4.8 / 5
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Assignments
4.7 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionSpring 2020
1 section