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PHIL 289: Death, Dying and Discussion

We're all going to die. We all know that. But we seem to spend a lot of our lives avoiding thinking and talking about it. This course aims to remedy that. We will meet weekly to talk about death. Students will engage with an array of media (readings, speeches, documentaries) that deal with death and dying, both in America and abroad. We will partake in various activities that help us think about death in abstract, the death of those we love, and our own death. Be ready to talk and to listen! We'll provide the Kleenex.
3 credits; S/CR/NC; NE; Offered Spring 2024; D. Groll, P. Álvarez-Blanco