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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 25517
Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture
Online
This course is primarily Asynchronous with live Zoom sessions once, every other week - Friday's 6-7pm.
In the first century, Christianity had already encountered and been influenced by philosophy of the ancient world. In the exchange between theology and philosophy, philosophers have provided both challenges to and defenses of Christian claims. Moreover, theology has often taken up philosophical concepts, systems of thought, and technical language. As a result, knowledge of philosophy is necessary in order to understand theology. This course aims to provide a basic understanding of select philosophical schools and concepts that constitute much of the foundation of Catholic theology, especially in the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. Special attention will be given to the work of Plato, Aristotle, and St. Thomas Aquinas. A guiding question in approaching this course will be, “What ought I know about philosophy in order better to understand my faith?3 Credits