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Search results - The World`s Great Religions II - Ethical & Philosophical Dimensions

Key facts

TypeWeekly Classes
LocationReading
AddressBuilding 22
Room 110
London Road Campus
Reading
RG1 5AQ
DatesThu 17 Jan to Thu 21 Mar 2013
Day: Thursday
Time of meeting: 7.00-9.00pm
Number of meetings: 10
Subject area(s)Religious Studies
CATS points10
FeesFrom £145.00
Application statusCourse ended
Course codeR12P427THW
Course contactIf you have any questions about this course, please email ppweekly@conted.ox.ac.uk.

Overview

**PLEASE NOTE - This Course will start onJanuary 17 2013, and for the first week only will be held in Building 33 Room G01**

This course is an introduction to the foundations of ethics in each of the great religions of the world (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).It is also an introduction to some of the early intellectual thought in each of these religions.
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Description

Religion has been a highly important part of the lives of human beings.
The great religions of the world are Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each of these religions has an ethical and an intellectual dimension.
This course is an introduction to the foundations of ethics in each of these religions. It is also an introduction to some of the early intellectual thought in each of them.
The course does not assume any prior specialist knowledge.
(Someone may attend this course even if he or she has not attended The World’s Great Religions I: An Introduction course.)
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Programme details

Week 1: Hinduism: Ethics
Week 2: Hinduism: Philosophy
Week 3: Buddhism: Ethics
Week 4: Buddhism: Philosophy
Week 5: Judaism: Ethics
Week 6: Judaism: Philosophy
Week 7: Christianity: Ethics
Week 8: Christianity: Philosophy
Week 9: Islam: Ethics
Week 10: Islam: Philosophy

Background Reading:
Smart, N., The World’s Religions (Cambridge, 1998)
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Staff

Dr Karim Esmail

Role: Tutor

Educated at Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard. Formerly, Research Fellow, Oxford, Visiting Fellow, Harvard, and Burney Student and Acting Director of...more

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Course aims

Course Aim and Objectives:
To provide an understanding of the foundations of ethics in each of the five great religions of the world.
To provide an understanding of some of the early intellectual thought in each of these religions.
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Assessment methods

There is assessment by coursework.
Students will be asked to provide a very short plan on a subject which they intend to write an essay on.
They will then be asked to provide a short essay (c. 1,000 words). The essay must be on a matter which has been considered during the course.
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Teaching methods

Classes take place once a week for ten weeks.
Classes consist principally of lectures.
Students should allow time for private reading and study.
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Teaching outcomes

As a result of the course, students will have:

An understanding of the foundations of ethics in each of the five great religions of the world.
An understanding of some of the early intellectual thought in each of these religions.
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Fee options

Programme Fee
Home/EU fee: £145.00
Non-EU fee: £145.00
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Sorry, this course is not currently accepting applications. If you have any questions about this course, please use the course enquiry form.

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