Spotlight on a new course PHIL261: Philosophy and Film (FA16)

This coming FA16, the Department of Philosophy is rolling out a new 200-level course in the area of Values and Evaluation: PHIL261: Philosophy and Film.

The course is will be an exploration of philosophical ideas and problems presented through film, photography, and imagery. The course satisfies two GE categories: C1: Arts and E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development. Philosophy majors can use this course to satisfy their three units of lower-division electives and minors can count the course toward their maximum of nine lower-division units.

This fall, the course will run on Tuesdays & Thursdays in UTC–101 from 11:00am–12:15pm. It will be taught by Prof. Cory Wright; please contact him for more information.

Update: section 01 of PHIL261 is filled, but the department has added a second section 02, which runs on Mondays & Wednesdays in HSCI-101 from 12:30pm–1:45pm.