PHIL5512

Philosophy of Existence

Name: Philosophy of Existence
Rating: 4.58 (176 reviews)

An introduction to the main questions of existentialist philosophy from Kierkegaard and Nietzsche to Heidegger, Sartre and Camus. The major issues dealt with include freedom and determinism, desire and death, anxiety and the search for the absolute.

Course overview

Department: Philosophy
School: MCAS
Credits: 3

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.58 / 5

Based on 176 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Richard Kearney
Fall 2026, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.65/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Richard Kearney · Lyons Hall 202 TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered