PHIL 107: Philosophy and Literature
San Jose State University
In depth exploration of philosophical themes of one or more literary works of enduring cultural, historical, and philosophical significance. Examples of texts that might be covered: Homer's Odyssey; the Epic of Gilgamesh; Dante¿s Divine Comedy; Cervantes¿ Don Quixote; Milton¿s Paradise Lost; Shakespeare¿s Richard III; Woolf¿s To the Lighthouse; García Márquez¿s One Hundred Years of Solitude; Chinua Achebe¿s Things Fall Apart; Atwood¿s The Handmaid¿s Tale; Octavia Butler¿s Parable of the Sower. Satisfies GE UD Area: 3.Cultures and Global Understanding (Formerly Area V). Prerequisite(s): 3 units of Philosophy or upper division standing.
Average GPA: 3.52
Grade distribution records: 95 students across 4 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 8 | 8.4% |
| A | 44 | 46.3% |
| A- | 19 | 20.0% |
| B+ | 6 | 6.3% |
| B | 6 | 6.3% |
| B- | 4 | 4.2% |
| C | 2 | 2.1% |
| C- | 1 | 1.1% |
| D | 2 | 2.1% |
| F | 3 | 3.2% |
Based on 95 student grade records across 4 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Michael B Jordan 34 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Andrew C Delunas 32 students, Average GPA 3.61
- Janet M Giddings 29 students, Average GPA 3.91