Mar 12, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

PL 240 Philosophy in Literature

(4 Credits)
This is a study of basic philosophical issues such as the nature of aesthetic pleasure, differences between philosophical and literary writing, the “truth” of fiction, and others, as expressed in two significant movements: the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry in classical Athens (Plato vs. the tragedians) and existentialism in 20th century France (Camus, Sartre).

Offered in odd years.