REL 3200 - Theologies and Cosmologies

To paraphrase Ninian Smart, the philosophy of religion consists of the articulation, critique, and adaption of religious worldviews. Too often, however, the philosophy of religions is thought of as primarily a western enterprise. This course is designed to explode that notion by exploring the rich philosophical traditions of the religions of India and China, and by comparing them to those of the West. To that end, we will be studying the historical development of philosophical thought in, e.g., Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Christianity.

Credits: 4 hours