Humanist Philosophies & Understandings: Who am I? Why am I here? How do I know what is true? How should we treat each other? These are questions religions exist to answer–but if you are not religious, is there anything to say? Humanist philosophy can be understood as an attempt to provide nonreligious answers to these questions, answers which question traditional assumptions about God and the soul and embrace a secular, this-worldly view. In this course we will explore these existential and spiritual questions through a Humanist lens, clarifying the nature of Humanism by seeing how different Humanist philosophers respond. You will be invited to dialogue with their ideas and, in the process, develop your own.
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Course Details
Fall Term
September 14: First Day of Fall Term
September 26: Fall Convocation
October 28–November 1: Symposium Week (no weekly classes)
November 28–29: Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
December 15: Last Day of Fall Term
First day of class is September 17th, 2024
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Instructor
The instructor for this fall course is James Croft. James is the First Humanist Lead Chaplain at any UK university. He is a graduate of the Humanist Studies Program. His full biography is here.