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HDS 2671

Religion and the American Pragmatic Tradition

David Lamberth

Description

This course surveys the American pragmatic tradition, attending to views of the nature and place of religion. The first part takes up the classical pragmatists, beginning with Emerson as precursor, then focusing on Peirce, James and Dewey. Topics include belief, experience, truth, action, ethics, rationality, and the nature and role, socially and individually, of religion. The latter part considers contemporary "neo-pragmatists" and other pragmatic thinkers, including Rorty, Chopp, Stout and Unger. Prior work in theology or philosophy is recommended.

Enrollment Limited: No
Open to BTI Students: Yes
Jointly offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as Religion 1546

Scheduling

Half Course
Expected to be offered: Fall 2010
Course times to be announced.
Location to be announced.

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	Philosophy of Religion Religion, Ethics, and Politics
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Non-Tradition Specific
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	none
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Area 2
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a