TH - 410 The Meaning of the Person

Credits: 3

A course which examines the significance and meaning of the concept of “person” in Western Culture from a theological and scientific perspective. From a scientific perspective the history of “personhood” will be traced in the evolution of medical concepts of human well-being. Theologically, the course will analyze religious notions of the soul as seat of human personhood.

Prerequisite(s): TH 109