PHIL 210 Comparative Religion
This course introduces students to the world’s major and newer religious traditions through philosophical, religious, and literary texts. Helps students to understand the philosophical similarities and differences among these religions. Religious traditions covered in this class may include: Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Baha'í, Santeria, Umbanda, Wicca, and New Age Theosophy.
By the end of this course, students will...
1. Become familiar with major philosophical themes and problems within various major religious traditions, and methods of dealing with them;
2. Gain a historical as well as thematic understanding of the intellectual developments within these traditions;
3. Be introduced to important classical and contemporary philosophers and figures within the major world religions;
4. Learn how to read and interpret philosophical and religious texts while acquiring a command of any technical language;
5. Demonstrate what it means to adopt a "philosophical attitude"; and
6. Learn what philosophy is and the ways in which it is relevant to one’s personal and professional life.
