DATESUBMITTED / 6/04 / CATALOGNO. / PHIL102
DATEDICCAPPROVED / 12/21/04 / DATELASTREVIEWED / September1990

COURSEINFORMATIONFORM DISCIPLINE Philosophy

COURSE TITLE WorldPhilosophy–Global Diversity

CR.HR 3 LECTHR. 3LABHR.CLIN/INTERNHR.CLOCKHR.

CATALOGDESCRIPTION

Thiscourseisanintroductiontosomeofthegreatphilosophicaltraditionsintheworld,bothWesternandnon-Western. It comparesandcontrastsdifferent cultures fromAfrica, Latin America, the Middle East, the Orient, Native America, andEurope, andtheir respective and distinctive attempts todiscernmeaningandorderfromhumanexistence. Foundationsofknowledgeandreality,conceptionsofGodandtheafterlife, andethicaltheoriesareamongthe considered topics. Special distinctionsbetweenWesternandnon-Westernphilosophical methods will be emphasized..

PREREQUISITES

None

Uponcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentwillbeableto:

1.Analyze and explain the similaritiesanddifferencesbetweenWesternandnon-Westernapproachestophilosophy.

2.Identify andexplainvariousconceptionsofGodand explaintherole religionplaysinbothWesternandnon- Westernphilosophical systems.

3.Compareandcontrast different ethical systemsfromaroundtheworldby identifyingandexplainingthecultural influencesfoundineach.

4.Identify andexplainthemetaphysical andepistemological theoriesandsystemsofdifferent Westernandnon- Westernphilosophies.

5.Critically evaluate thearguments andtheoriesofWesternandnon-Westernphilosophies.

CLASS-LEVELASSESSMENTMEASURES

Studentaccomplishmentofexpectedstudent outcomes will be assessed using thefollowingmeasures. (Identifywhich measuresareusedtoassesswhichoutcomes.)

Examinations(1-5) Quizzes(1-5)

TermPapers(1-5)

PROGRAM-LEVELOUTCOMESADDRESSED

General Education Outcomes

Specify whichgeneral educationoutcomes,ifany,aresubstantially addressedby thecourseby completingthe

“Course/ProgramAssessment Matrix” toshowthe relationshipbetweencourseandprogramoutcomesandassessment measures.

Critical Thinking

Humanities

Occupational ProgramOutcomes

Specify whichoccupational programoutcomes,ifany,aresubstantially addressedby thecourseby completingthe

“Course/ProgramAssessment Matrix”toshowtherelationshipbetweencourseandprogramoutcomestoassessment measures.

COURSEOUTLINEFORM

DISCIPLINE Philosophy

CATALOGNO.PHIL102

COURSE TITLE WorldPhilosophy

Individual instructors may order this outlineasfitstheneedsoftheirindividualcourses. In addition, they may place more emphasisonsome areasthanonothers. What is assuredis thatthis particular list is coveredinthe course. Other topics may beaddedtoacourseastheinstructorseesfit,andastimeandinterest allow. An *asteriskcan be usedtomarkanitemas optional.

This course outline is a representative of possible subject matters to be addressed. It is inclusive ofmost areas/cultures and philosophy but all may not becoveredinanindividual course.

I.General Introduction

A. What is philosophy?

B. Philosophy,Science,Myth,andReligion

C. WesternandNon-WesternPhilosophy

II.WesternPhilosophy

A. Epistemology

1.Reason

2.Empiricism

B. Metaphysics

1.ExistenceofGod

2.Afterlife

C. Ethics

1.Deontology

2.Teleology

3.Virtue

III.Non-WesternPhilosophy

A. AsianPhilosophy

1.Confucianism

2.Taoism

3.Buddhism

4.Chinese Marxism

5.IChing

B. AfricanPhilosophy*

1.Ethnophilosophy

2.Bantu Philosophy

3.PhilosophicSagacity

4.Nationalist-ideological philosophy

C. LatinAmericanPhilosophy*

1.Tlamantinime andartistic truth

2.Philosophical Identity

D.NativeAmericanPhilosophy*

1.Landethicsandaesthetics

2.Worldviewsandreligion

E.PersianPhilosophy*

1.Zoroastrianism

2.Manichaeism

3.Shi’ism

4.Sufism

5.Sunnism

F.Arabic Philosophy*

1. / MohammedandIslam
2. / Neoplatonism
3. / Monophysite
4. / Mutazilites
G. / Ind / ianPhilosophy*
1. / SiddharthaGautamaandBuddhism
2. / Carvaka
3. / Jainism
4. / Nyaya
5. / Upanishads
6. / Vedanta
7. / Vedas