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.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHU3110.20 / 4 credits
George Keteku
Session II: June 13–July 28

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.
Section A:
Note: Section A 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
APH3350.60 / 4 credits
Jared Russell
Session I (Intensive): May 23–June 10
Section B:
APH3350.20 / 4 credits
Andrew Bernstein
Mon. & Wed., 6:15–10:05 p.m.
Session II: June 13–July 27
Humanities Bldg., Room 1072

Posted Feb. 27, 2011

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