PHIL - 420. Classic American Philosophy

3 credit(s)
“Classic American Philosophy” identifies a movement in which Americans declared their independence from European philosophies. Pragmatism is the most famous school, but there were other developments as well. This course studies some of the key philosophers who contributed to an American philosophical voice. Typical of the philosophers studied: Pierce, James, Dewey, Addams, Santayana, Du Bois, Royce, Whitehead, Rorty.

Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103.
Attribute: (ATTR: AMSC, ARTS, CFH, PHY)