Spring 2012 Credit Courses: Philosophy/Religion

World Religions: An Anatomy of the Sacred
“God is dead,” Nietzsche famously proclaimed to signal the waning power of religion. In spite of the influence religion exerts, one is reminded of the lack of understanding of the world’s major faiths. This course is a study of the origins, evolution, and the traditions of the major and minor religions of the world.
AHU3110.45 / 4 credits
AHU9110.45 / noncredit option / $595
George Keteku
Thurs., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 26–May 10
Humanities Bldg., Room 1070 (changed 1/12/2012) 

Shamanism and Native Cultures
An exploration of Native American, Central Asian, and aboriginal Australian testimonies and techniques of shamanic experience and their relationship to other native cultures of the world. The contemporary global contribution of these cultures to ecology and spirituality, together with the challenges faced by native cultures today, are also explored.
AHU3175.45 / 4 credits
AHU9175.45 / noncredit option / $595
Suzanne Ironbiter
Wed., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 25–May 9
Fort Awesome, Room 0126

Healing and the Arts: Indo-Tibetan Traditions
Indian and Tibetan traditional arts evolved from ancient techniques for rebalancing natural energies through aesthetic experience and awareness. Students explore these traditional musical, visual, literary, theatrical, and ritual arts and the meditative philosophies behind them. The course also observes techniques of current practitioners and relates them to practices cultivated by traditional healers for living in harmony with nature and attuning to the elemental energies of life.
AHU3390.45 / 4 credits
AHU9390.45 / noncredit option / $595
Suzanne Ironbiter
Mon., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 30–May 14
Fort Awesome, Room 0126

Understanding Moral Problems
Representative problems of business, legal, medical, environmental, and personal ethics (e.g., violence, discrimination, capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, conservation, sexual morality) are covered. Emphasis is placed on learning to think about and discuss these issues clearly and objectively, rather than on abstract ethical theories.
APH3350.45 / 4 credits
APH9350.45 / noncredit option / $595
Andrew Bernstein
Wed., 6:30–9:50 p.m. (NOTE: day change from Mon to Wed., updated 12/27/2011)
Jan. 25–May 9
Humanities Bldg., Room 2061

Posted Oct. 25, 2011

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