The dialectical materialism of Marx, Engels, and Lenin is compared with traditional materialist, idealist, and mechanist philosophy. Marxist views on issues such as equality, ethical objectivity, human well-being, matter and mind, the existence of God, knowledge versus skepticism, freedom of the will, and justice. Precludes additional credit for PHIL 2200. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 2201 or 0.5 credit in the history of philosophy at the 2000-level or above.Lectures three hours a week.

PHIL 2202 [0.5 credit] Topics in Marxist Philosophy

The dialectical materialism of Marx, Engels, and Lenin is compared with traditional materialist, idealist, and mechanist philosophy. Marxist views on issues such as equality, ethical objectivity, human well-being, matter and mind, the existence of God, knowledge versus skepticism, freedom of the will, and justice. Precludes additional credit for PHIL 2200. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 2201 or 0.5 credit in the history of philosophy at the 2000-level or above.Lectures three hours a week.





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