This course is designed to engage students in a dialogue about good and sustainable communities with a focus on worldviews, human nature, and the shaping of community life. It is intended as an overview of these themes, with primary attention given to the traditions of thought within western cultures as well as contemporary conversations within American society.
Course objectives:
- To become familiar with a variety of theories regarding the structure of reality and the nature of being human.
- To develop both a critical and constructive assessment of these various worldviews and theories.
- To develop a basis for deepened and extended reflection on the relationship between worldviews and the way they are given life-form in human interaction.