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Future Air Force officers get a 30,000-foot view of death in this course

  • Written by L. William Uhl, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, United States Air Force Academy
Future Air Force officers get a 30,000-foot view of death in this courseThe subject of death can be a difficult one to broach.pamelasphotopoetry via Getty ImagesFuture Air Force officers get a 30,000-foot view of death in this course

Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Course Title:

“Death, Dying, and Finding Meaning”

What does the course explore?

Our course explores not only how people die in the...

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