PHIL 210 - World Religions

(3 units) CO10, CO11

Main moral and religious doctrines of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe the values and world view of at least two religious traditions that have not been historically dominant in the culture of North America or Western Europe.
2. explain how different religious traditions offer contrasting accounts of human well-being, and show how differences in their accounts can affect social practices.
3. clarify what is at stake when controversies arise within a particular religious outlook, or when conflicts arise between different outlooks, either historically or in a contemporary global setting.
4. identify key presuppositions of religious conceptions across multiple traditions, as well as the similarities and dissimilarities between them that history or cultural experience make relevant.

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