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.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have...
1. Become familiar with major philosophical themes and problems within various major religious traditions, and methods of dealing with them;
2. Gained a historical as well as thematic understanding of the intellectual developments within these traditions;
3. Been introduced to important classical and contemporary philosophers and figures within the major world religions;
4. Learned how to read and interpret philosophical and religious texts while acquiring a command of any technical language;
5. Demonstrated what it means to adopt a "philosophical attitude"; and
6. Learned what philosophy is and the ways in which it is relevant to one’s personal and professional life.
Sample Syllabus
Textbook Information
ALL REQUIRED READINGS PROVIDED FOR FREE ON CANVAS
Prefer a physical book? Readings will be pulled from a variety of texts, including:
World Religions by Lumen Learning is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Florida State College at Jacksonville.
