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PHIL 157: Philosophy of Love and Friendship

Units: 4

Philosophical exploration of the nature of love and friendship and their relation to morality and the good life. Topics may include the question of whether friends and lovers are essential to happiness, why we love others, and how love and friendship relate to morality.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Arts and Humanities
  • Badge: Literary and Textual Analysis
  • Badge: Ethics

Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite Courses: Any lower-division PHIL course
Instructor Permission Required: No


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