PSYN 317 - Perspectives on Death

Credit(s): 3
Cross-Listed With: PHIL 317
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 110 or RELG 109.
An interdisciplinary approach to death as at once a known and an unknown phenomenon: what science can tell us about death; what philosophers have said about death; the examination and critique of recent research concerning the needs of the dying person, the bereavement experiences of the survivors, and children’s understanding of death; the significance of death as it relates to human dignity and autonomy. (Previously numbered: PSYN/ PHIL 217)

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