Course Catalog - 2017-2018

     

RELI 505 - AMERICAN METAPHYSICAL RELIGION

Long Title: AMERICAN METAPHYSCIAL RELIGION
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Beginning with a historical survey of the American metaphysical tradition, this course turns to a close study of the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA, as a unique window to some of the different ways tradition has appropriated Asian religions, psychological models of the unconscious, and contemporary scientific paradigms. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 231. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 505 if student has credit for RELI 231.