RELG 346 - Nietzsche and Religious Ethics

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

This seminar examines Nietzsche’s work and its legacy for contemporary religious ethics. The first part of the course consists in close readings of Nietzsche in the context of his primary philosophical and theological interlocutors. The second part of the course surveys contemporary engagements with Nietzsche?s work. Topics considered include: genealogy and tradition (Michel Foucault and Alasdair MacIntyre); narrative and imagination (Ludwig Feuerbach and Grace Jantzen); and morality critics (Annette Baier and Charles Taylor).
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: J. Swan Tuite
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite & Notes: Any course in religious ethics.