PHIL 312 - Africana Philosophy

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Examines some of the writings and ideas present in philosophers in Africa and the African diaspora in relation to traditional Western philosophical ideas and approaches. The course focuses on fundamental dimensions of Africana philosophy and may include topics of language, ethnophilosophy, truth, knowledge, reality, morality, beauty, religion, feminism, and the social-political arenas. Course emphasizes development in critical thought,comparison, analysis, and intellectual empathy.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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