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Course Description
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Course Name
Love, Sex, Death and God
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Host University
University of Roehampton
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Philosophy, Religion, Sociology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Numerous philosophers have claimed that the capacity to love is fundamentally human, and within the Christian tradition this goes hand in hand with the idea that we relate to God in this way (God is love). We shall look at the origins of some of these ideas in Plato's Symposium, and make explicit their relevance to an understanding of desire, sex and death. This module operates at the intersection of philosophy and theology, but the focus is primarily philosophical, and some of the thinkers we consider operate from within a resolutely secular framework.
We shall consider the relation between different kinds of love (eros, agape, and philia), and how, if at all, these loves relate us to goodness, God, and other human beings. Other questions include: what is the metaphysical and religious significance of love? Where do desire and sex come into the picture? What is a science of sex, and can it tell us anything important about love and desire? What do I desire when I desire another person? What of my desire for goodness or God? Can my desire for another person lead me to goodness or God? Or can it lead me astray?
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