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3.00 Credits
surveys the development of religion among African-Americans. Such topics as the characteristics of African religions retained in the United States, Christianity before and after emancipation, religion and the civil rights movement, and Black nationalist religions and movements will be studied.
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3.00 Credits
examines the influences and relationships between religion and culture in the history of the United States. Students address such issues as separation of church and state, manifest destiny, the shaping of American values, religion and politics, and social justice and reform.
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3.00 Credits
explores the nature and basis of our ethical obligations regarding the natural environment. Considers views of these obligations ranging from the human centered (anthropocentrism), to the moral considerability of animals (animal liberation), to the notion that we have direct obligations to all living things or whole ecosystems (ecocentrism). Provides the opportunity to use these ethical perspectives to evaluate environmental policies, laws, or agendas.
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3.00 Credits
deals with the different forms of religious belief around the world-especially Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, and Islam. See listing under Religion 342.
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3.00 Credits
considers theories of the nature and legitimacy of the state and its laws. Also deals with topics such as the rights and responsibilities of citizens, ethics in political decision-making, economic justice, punishment, race and gender oppression, political and cultural identity, and the value and meaning of democracy. See listings under Political Science 343, Sociology 335.
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3.00 Credits
examines philosophies from the late 1700's through the 1800's. Studies figures such as Rousseau, Kant,Hegel, Marx, Mill, Kierkegaard, Nietache, Schopenhauer, Peirce, Comte and Bradley. Focuses on themes such as the historical and transcendental conditions of human knowledge, the possibility of progress, nihilism, and alienation.
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3.00 Credits
explores cross-cultural religious communities by focusing on the interplay between religion and gender. Special consideration will be given to the role of myths and symbols in determining power and gender relations.
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3.00 Credits
presents a survey of the philosophical developments in 20th century continental philosophy, such as phenomenology, existentialism, structuralism, deconstruction, feminism, and critical theory. Focus is on themes of being and consciousness, language and truth, history and culture, and theory and practice. Possible figures of study are: Heidegger, Sartre, Foucault, Derrida, Habermas, and Irigaray.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
allows students to explore special areas of religious study in more depth than regular course offerings can provide.
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3.00 Credits
provides students the opportunity for advanced study of moral philosophy. Topics range from theoretical questions about the status of morality to practical questions about specific moral problems. Descriptions of the course topic for a given semester are available in the course schedule bulletin and on the Religion and Philosophy Department web site.
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