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Apr 18, 2024
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CLWR 2230 - What is Evil?
Students will explore the question “What is evil?” from the perspectives of the major World Religions:Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. In addition they will explore how evil was conceptualized in core texts of Classical Greece and Ancient Rome. The course begins with a brief introduction to psychological and sociological research which attempts to answer the question “Why do good people do evil things?” It concludes with a short consideration of representations of evil in popular culture and influential texts written in response to the Holocaust.
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code: 2HL
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Become acquainted with core texts from both Western and non-Western religious traditions.
- Demonstrate deeper understanding of the ways in which our society is shaped by the heritage of classical Greece and ancient Rome.
- Develop greater skill in the analysis of moral dilemmas.
- Increase awareness of how different societies are shaped by concepts of gender, class, race, and religion.
- Learn how to use context in the interpretation of primary sources.
- Learn how to write a short interpretive essay (750-1,500 words) including editing and revision.
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