Wisdom Literature of the Hebrew Bible

CUNY Queens College

CoursePHIL 253

An exploration of the wisdom texts of the Hebrew Bible (Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, etc) in relation with Sumerian, Egyptian and Hellenistic philosophies, with a special attention to philosophical and existential themes such as wisdom, ethics, suffering, pleasure, death, and gender relations.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

PHIL 253