EGL 277 - Philosophical Fiction

Course Units: 1

(Not Offered this Academic Year) (Offered intermittently) This course will deal with works of fiction in which philosophy or philosophical concepts play a significant role. A key issue is the relationship between ideas and (literary) form. Authors will come from a wide range of traditions and may include Descartes, Rousseau, Wordsworth, Nietzsche, Camus, Dostoevsky, Borges, Calvino, Lem, and Le Guin. Prerequisite(s): EGL 100 or EGL 101 or EGL 102 or a grade of 5 on the AP English Literature or Language test. CC: HUL, HUM