Catholic International University

Anthropology of the Human Person

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DET 510

Anthropology of the Human Person

3 Credits

St. Irenaeus of Lyon said that “the glory of God is man fully alive.” This course explores human flourishing through a Christian lens, integrating biblical, theological, philosophical, and scientific perspectives. It examines the person as a unified being of body and soul, with intellect, free will, and passions. Key topics include human virtues, types of attention, neuroscientific findings on attention, anxiety, healthy responses to challenges, and the theology of work. The course also addresses design threats to human development (e.g., addiction, distractibility, social withdrawal, loss of skill and motives for work, impulse control, etc.) and offers practical design criteria informed by natural law and Church teachings to promote human well-being and “the freedom of the children of God,” fully alive. Pre-requisites: Standard admission requirements.

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