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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2025
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FWIS 295 001 (CRN: 26669)
ON NOTHING: NIHILISM AND AFTER
Long Title: ON NOTHING: NIHILISM AND AFTER
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Klein, Andrew
Meeting: 8:00AM - 9:15AM MW (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 13-MAR-2025 12:55PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
2-MAY-2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM F
Description: This course introduces students to some historical and contemporary variants of nihilism via discussions of philosophy, literature, film, and art. It aims to help students see beyond these doomed views by providing them with an innovative set of perspectives and practices for successfully navigating an increasingly absurd world.