PHL 360: Mind,Meditation&Phenomenology - fall

Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor

General Education requirement: Cultural & Artistic Literacy

Study of the intentional structures of meditative states and experiences. The course aims to familiarize students with phenomenological theories of intentionality. A variety of meditative traditions are surveyed in terms of both techniques and outcomes. The debate between constructivists, who believe meditative experiences are always mediated by culture, concepts, and expectations, and perennialists, who deny that all meditative experiences are mediated, is examined.

2023 Fall
Class#SctTypeSeatsUnits
12236 01B Lecture 30 3.00
Days Start End Location
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 12:00 PM EDT 12:50 PM EDT Liberal Arts 215
Instructor: Timothy Nulty Class status:
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy or permission of instructor
Enrollment Section
Class instruction mode: Blended