<p>Seminar, three hours. Exploration of variable topics in the philosophy of illness, with emphasis on the intersection of philosophical and literary approaches to the study of illness. Topics may include philosophy and narrative, literature and bioethics, phenomenological approaches to illness, or theories of illness in the philosophy of science. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Comparative Literature

College of Letters and Science

COM LIT 181 - Philosophies of Illness

Philosophies of Illness

ability to do close textual analysis of both literary and philosophical texts

understanding of humanities research writing and methods 

successful completion of research project

in-depth work on at least one such approach

ability to identify and categorize different approaches to the study of illness

General Catalog

Philosophies of Illness

COM LIT 181

4 units