L.RST 320 - Belief, Unbelief & the Good Life

Credits: 3

The course examines arguments for and against the existence of God and studies how these arguments affect a comprehension of the moral life and the value of human behavior. The course will begin with a study of “virtue ethics” and will use this ethical theory as a basis for dialogue with the ethics of the non-Christian belief systems of Feuerbach, Marx, Freud, and Nietzsche. Students will develop the tools to make ethical decisions about critical issues facing the human community.
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
General Education Classification: Not Applicable

Cross-listed: This course is cross-listed as L.CTL 277. The courses are identical but transcripts will reflect the course number (L.RST or L.CTL) that a student registers for and completes.