GRI 415 - Jewish Thought and Philosophy

(3 units) CO10, CO12

Themes in Jewish thought and/or philosophy from selected time periods.

Maximum units a student may earn: 6

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. interpret, explain and compare ideas on the course topics, and analyze issues and problems found in course texts and discussions.
2. state, explain and provide evidence for a thesis about a course text or about an issue regarding course topics.
3. distinguish better or worse reasoning in a course discussion or text.
4. indicate how a view found in a course text or discussion might have concrete implications or make a difference in theory or practice.
5. utilize philosophic approaches to interpret, explain, compare, analyze and assess ideas about what is distinctive about Jewish thought, philosophy, life, culture, politics or religion (diversity) and about marginalization and exclusion of Jews and their thought, philosophy, life, culture, politics and religion as well marginalization by Jews and their thought, philosophy, life, culture, politics and religion (equity).
6. interpret, explain, compare, analyze and assess different ethical ideas and issues expressed in or evidenced by Jewish thought, philosophy, life, culture, politics and religion.

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