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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021
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RELI 363 901 (CRN: 23896)
JEWISH PHILOSOPHY
Long Title: JEWISH PHILOSOPHY: GREAT THINKERS AND THEMES IN JEWISH THOUGHT
Department: Religion
Instructor: Ogren, Brian
Meeting: 3:10PM - 4:30PM TR (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 13
Section Enrolled: 3
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 17
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 19-APR-2024 1:39AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
6-MAY-2021
2:00PM - 5:00PM R
Description: An introduction to the main figures and themes in Jewish philosophy. Topics to be discussed include reason vs faith and prophetic revelation; Israel’s chosenness vs human universalism; creation vs eternity; divine providence and necessity vs free will; evil, justice, and divine omnipotence; prayer, contemplation, and divine and human perfection. Cross-list: RELI 567. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 363 if student has credit for RELI 567.