Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

RELI 535 - AFRICANA PHILOSOPHY

Long Title: AFRICANA PHILOSOPHY & THOUGHT
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Read, discuss, and analyze African, African American, Caribbean, and other African Diaspora existential thought and philosophy. Explore history of philosophy in that context and major philosophical issues and voices. Write 2 book reviews (5 pages), do a presentation in one area (African, African American, Caribbean philosophy), and write a research paper on a significant issue on Africana philosophy demonstrating sophistication in philosophical analysis. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 425.