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Availability of Modules Fall 2021

All graded portions within each module have the identical start and end dates as listed for the module, with the exception of the discussion topics, which stretch across two modules. Once a module is open, the readings and lectures remain available for the remainder of the course, but the graded material (quizzes and activities) end as seen below. Eastern Time Zone!

Module Title Begins 12:01 am Ends 11:59 pm Discussion Topic

PART I: Life and Meaning Sept 1 Sept 10

Intro to Meaning in General PART II: Western Monotheistic Approaches to Meaning and Reality

II-A God and Meaning Sept 7 Sept 15

II-B Does God Exist: Teleological Argument Sept 12 Sept 20 Does God Exist?

II-C Does God Exist: Cosmological Argument Sept 17 Sept 25

II-D Does God Exist: Problem of Evil Sept 23 Oct 1 Suffering and God’s Purposes

II-E Truman Show: Revolt Against God? Sept 29 Oct 7

PART III: Western Non-Theistic Approaches to Meaning

III-A Death Oct 4 Oct 12 Death and Meaninglessness

III-B Is Life Meaningless? Oct 9 Oct 17

III-C Existentialism and Projects Oct 14 Oct 22 Individual Meaning, Projects, and Social Conditions III-D Individual and Society Oct 20 Oct 30

III-E Groundhog Day: A Test for Meaning Oct 27 Nov 4 Finding Meaning and Buddhist Teachings

PART IV: Buddhism, a Non-Western, Non-Theistic Approach to Meaning and Reality

IV-A Buddhist Teachings Nov 3 Nov 12

IV-B Buddhism and the Self Nov 8 Nov 18 Buddhism on Self and Reality

IV-C Buddhism and Reality Nov 14 Nov 23

IV-D Buddhist Ethics Nov 20 Dec 3 Buddhist Ethics, Nirvana, and Meaning IV-E Nirvana and Meaning Nov 30 Dec 8