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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. It begins with an overview of the classic mystical text, the Zohar and the medieval-era Jewish mystic Isaac Luria. Its focus is Kabbalistic literature during the 18th century. Texts will be studied in the context of the rise of the pietistic Eastern European Jewish movement known as Hasidism. Key concepts of kabbalistic thought will be covered, including tzimtzum, the sefirot, the Jewish Sabbath, God and the Celestial Spheres.
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Scepticism and the birth of Modernity. Bacon and scientific experimentalism; Hobbes materialism, Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz; Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant; and the Age of Enlightenment and its impact on philosophy, science and religion.
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3.00 Credits
Major philosophical movements from the 20th century to the present. Includes logical empiricism and the recent criticism of this movement.
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A survey of central topics in the philosophy of science which may include the distinction between science (astronomy) and pseudo-science (astrology), the role of values in science, scientific realism, scientific reductionism, as well as the nature of scientific theories, explanations, and confirmation.
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3.00 Credits
Readings and discussions of Black philosophies, ideologies and concepts as reflected in the thought of significant Black figures.
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3.00 Credits
Critical evaluation of the theological views of major branches of Judaism on such topics as: the significance of Israel, the status of Jewish law, the meaning of Jewish ritual and the mission of the Jewish people. PREREQ: PHIL208 recommended.
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3.00 Credits
The Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad-Gita; Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishesika and Mimamsa; Jainism and Indian Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism; Vedanta and modern developments such as Aurobindo.
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3.00 Credits
Ancient China: Confucianism, Taoism and the 100 Schools. The Buddhist conquest of China: Buddhism in China and Chinese Buddhism. Medieval Syntheses: Neo-Confucianism. The Response to the West: Maoism and Modern Confucianism.
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Examines the attempt to synthesize Greek philosophy with biblical religion in the late classical and early medieval period. Covers Plotinus, Augustine, Anselm and Abelard among others, on topics including God, scepticism, evil, the happy life, universals and more.
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The rediscovery of Aristotle by the Islamic philosophers (10th-12th centuries) through Ockham (14th century) and includes Avicenna, Algazali, Averroes, Maimonides, Aquinas, and more. Topics include science and religion, divine command theory, talking about God, among others.
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