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.

Religion Lectures