Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ETHICS IN JUDAISM

Department: Religion

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: What-if anything-is right, good, and just about our intentions and actions? The course surveys urgent questions raised in Jewish philosophy concerning law, morality, and politics. Topics include freedom and frailty, gender and government, emotion and reasons, suffering and hope. Readings in translation ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary writings. RELI 330: Requires an additional original research paper. Equivalency: RELI 210.