EGL 277 - Philosophical Fiction

Course Units: 1.0

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): One 100-level English course or a score of 5 on the AP English Language or Literature and Composition test. CC: HUL, HUM ISP: REE