Africana Philosophy and Religion
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Overview
Subject area
AFR
Catalog Number
2612
Course Title
Africana Philosophy and Religion
Description
"This course examines the interplay of philosophy and religion in the Africana World, the intricacies and interdependence of social values (culture), economies, and politics as they impact the daily life and worldview of Africans. The course also discusses the cosmogenic, mythological, ontological as well as the epistemological aspects of Africana Philosophy. The course will attempt to answer the question, what is African Philosophy. To provide a context for comparative analysis there will a brief survey of some of the major philosophical traditions. The main themes to be analyzed will include the concepts of time, mind, person, art and religion. In addition the philosophical interpretations of modern African and African-American thinkers will be discussed."SATISFIES FLEXIBLE CORE- WORLD CULTURES & GLOBAL ISSUES
Pre- or Corequisite
013456
Liberal Arts
Yes
Course Attributes
WRIC - WRIC (Writing Intensive)
Department(s)
Credits
Minimum
3
Max
3
Components
Name
Lecture
Contact Hours
3