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PHIL 320 Surviving Death 6 credits
“Death is the great leveler; if the good and the bad [person] alike go down into oblivion, if there is nothing about reality itself that shores up this basic moral difference between their lives, say by providing what the good deserve, then the distinction between the good and the bad is less important. So goodness is less important.” This is the challenge Mark Johnston articulates and aims to answer in his book Surviving Death, where he argues, “with no recourse to any supernatural means”, that a good person “quite literally survives death.” We will make our way through Johnston’s book, which covers copious ground in general metaphysics, the metaphysics of personal identity, and ethics.
Students must also register for PHIL 321.
- Spring 2026
- HI, Humanistic Inquiry WR2 Writing Requirement 2
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): One Philosophy course excluding Independent Studies or Directed Research courses with a grade of C- or better.
- PHIL 321: Surviving Death: Writing Lab
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PHIL 320.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Jason Decker 🏫 👤 · Daniel Groll 🏫 👤
- M, WLeighton 303 9:50am-11:00am
- FLeighton 303 9:40am-10:40am
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Required concurrent registration PHIL 321.
Waitlist Information: If you would like to waitlist for a PHIL 321 lab section, you will need to UNCHECK the box for the lecture section, PHIL 320, prior to completing the waitlist process. If you are offered a seat in the lab, you will be able to register for the lecture at the same time.