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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PH 368 - Ethics of the Heroic


This course will be a philosophical examination of the phenomenon of heroic action. We will explore the possible need for a category of ethical action known as the “superogatory,” or action that is “above and beyond” duty. This notion will be discussed in light of the ethical theories of Aristotle, Mill, Kant, and Levinas. To give much-needed content to this theoretical exploration, we will examine the lives and writings of many real-life examples of “heroic” activity from across the globe and across history.

Prerequisites: One 200-level Philosophy course

Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: GL 368