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EXP 1102 - Thinking Deeply: Is it Irrelevant?

Credits: 3
Explorations Courses focus on enduring questions. Enduring questions do not have easy answers; instead, they encourage examination of complex issues from multiple perspectives, introspection, evidence-based arguments, and learning how to respectfully discuss controversial and difficult topics. This course critically analyzes multiple perspectives regarding the purpose and value of “learning for learning’s sake” in today’s world, and explores the difference that this kind of learning can make in the lives of students today as well as in the greater society. Through raising and debating questions about the personal and societal value of studying the disciplines and topics generally addressed in a Liberal Arts education, this course examines the role of learning for the love of learning. Students will also examine the Merrimack Connections curriculum.