Philosophy of Education (PHED-GE)
PHED-GE 2160 The Quest for Meaning in Higher Education (3 Credits)
In this course, we examine the place of existential education in colleges and universities today. We study how representative, primary texts from the world’s diverse religious and humanist traditions may provide students guidance in their quests to live meaningful lives. By placing these texts and ideas in sympathetic yet critical conversation with each other, we hope to cultivate an awareness of the spiritual needs that higher education can effectively address.
Grading: Grad Steinhardt Graded
Repeatable for additional credit: No