Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion
- Expresses Complex Ideas
- Debates Conflicting Perspectives
- Provides Historic Contexts
These courses explore life’s greatest questions by discussing classic and modern philosophers, psychology, and world religions. They develop skills to express complex ideas, challenge orthodoxy, and expose underlying assumptions.
This Fall, study from anywhere in the world in the safety and comfort of your home through online or remote instruction.
Comparative Religion: From Christianity to Confucianism
Gain a basic understanding of the beliefs and practices of the world’s major religions.
The Public and the Private
Explore the relationship between the individual and society, ethics and politics, and various forms of government.
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: War and Prophets
Examine the different types of prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and explore the role they played within their larger society.
From Mythos to Logos: The Emergence of Philosophy in Ancient Greece
Trace philosophy’s roots, from the myths of poets, through the pre-Socratic philosophers, to maturity in Athens with Plato and Aristotle.
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: The Five Books of Moses (Torah)
Read the first five books of the Bible, tracing the processes by which they were formed and considering the multiple contexts that informed them.
Religion and Literature: From the Bible to James Baldwin
Explore themes—love, death, evil, suffering, and forgiveness—across religious and literary texts from the Western canon and beyond.
Topics in Ethics: Virtue, Duty, Goodness
Explore the roots of philosophical thought on the nature of morality through literary and philosophical writings.
An Introduction to Islamic History
Explore Islamic history during the first six centuries of its existence.
Women in the Ancient Near East
Using existing literature and art, explore women’s position in the sociopolitical sphere of the Ancient Near East.