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Philosophy of War & Peace

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
TuTh 11a.m. – 12:15p.m.		 University Hall Y04-4130 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
TuTh 11a.m. – 12:15p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4130
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This class will take up key philosophical questions that arise in the context of waging war and making peace. Themes covered include just war theory (the morality of going to war, the orality of fighting, the morality of post war arrangements), transitional justice and how countries come to terms with their past, the moral psychology of war (the philosophical coherence f concepts like courage, cowardice, valor, glory, the meaning of peace and its different permutations, the plausibility of pacifism and the attractions of war as a way of life.

Prerequisites

Completed one PHIL 100 level course or higher

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

University Hall Y04-4130

Enrolled / Capacity

24 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Nir Eisikovits

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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