2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Oct 08, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
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PHL 234 American Philosophies


3 credits

This course will examine select conceptual issues and movements in the broad category of American Philosophy. Topics of consideration may include the political thought of the founding fathers, the transcendentalism of Thoreau and Emerson and the Pragmatist movement centering in the work of Peirce, James, Dewey and Rorty. The goal of the course is to acquaint students with the distinctively American contribution to Western philosophy.

Prerequisite(s): PHL 100  or HNR 200  



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