Course Details
Course Code: PHIL416 Course ID: 3539 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course is the contemporary discussion of philosophic thought. It addresses the leading thinkers and theories of the past two centuries and includes but is not limited to Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre, and Arendt. (Prerequisite: PHIL101)
Prerequisites
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/20 - 02/26/21 | 03/01/21 - 04/25/21 | Winter 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the philosophies that have shaped contemporary Western thought (CO1)
- Examine the impact of contemporary philosophies on Western civilization (CO2)
- Evaluate how Western philosophers have shaped the development of political, social and economic systems (CO3)
- Contrast the differing philosophies in terms of how they conflict or complement one another (CO4)
- Differentiate how revolutionary philosophies challenge conventional beliefs and the response to such challenges (CO5)
- Evaluate how interpretations are central to the study of ideas (CO6)
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 40.00 % |
| Week 1 - Introduction & Expectations | 4.44 % |
| Week 1 - Analytic & Continental Philosophy | 4.44 % |
| Week 2 - Hegel's Dialectical Idealism | 4.44 % |
| Week 3 - Karl Marx | 4.44 % |
| Week 4 - Critical Theory | 4.44 % |
| Week 5 - Hermeneutics | 4.44 % |
| Week 6 - Dasein | 4.44 % |
| Week 7 - Existentialism | 4.44 % |
| Week 8 -- Arendt | 4.44 % |
| Paper Assignments | 35.00 % |
| Week 3 Reader Response Essay | 17.50 % |
| Week 5 Movie Time | 17.50 % |
| Week 7 Biography | 25.00 % |
| Week 7 Biography | 25.00 % |
All reading is provided on the syllabus and in the Lessons in the course for each week. There is also a list in the eReserve in the library: http://apus.libguides.com/er.php. Scroll to our course, PHIL416, click link, and all reading will be listed.
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |