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Life’s Biggest Questions

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Professor Shelton Woods

  • Plenary Sessions: Monday and Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. 11:20 a.m.
  • Location: Micron Center for Materials Research (MCMR) 205
  • Friday: Discussion Sections D009  D028  D029  D049
  • Email contact: swoods@boisestate.edu
  • Phone: (208) 426-3349
  • Office Hours: Mon and Wed:  2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.;  Tues-Thu-Fri: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Click HERE to make an office appointment

 

Syllabus and Schedules

Course Overview

This course is designed to expand your analytical and communication skills. More importantly, we designed this course because your years in college will shape who and what you become. So we will explore formative questions that humans have asked throughout history, including: Where is happiness found? What is love? Why is Eastern and Western spirituality so different?

After successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Articulate worldviews from multiple perspectives including those who are Buddhists, Muslims, Theists, Materialists, and followers of Confucius
  • Understand the need for a multidisciplinary approach in studying the past and present
  • Explain the tragic consequences of not respecting other cultures and their worldviews
  • Work collaboratively to produce an articulate answer to life’s most important questions