Module: World Philosophies

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	World Philosophies
Module Code	TP325 (ITS) / PHE1025 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Theology, Philosophy & Music
Module Co-ordinator	-
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

This module offers an introduction to a number of philosophical voices from outside of the “Western” tradition, through a close reading of a selection of representative primary and secondary texts. The module complements and builds upon the knowledge gained in previous philosophy modules and seeks to expand this beyond the traditional boundaries.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate familiarity with a number of non-Western thinkers and ways of thinking
2. Problematize concepts such as Western and Western philosophy
3. Understand how a number of cultures have thought systematically about fundamental questions of truth and ways of being in the world
4. Show a wider understanding of the development of philosophical thought and the history of ideas

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent Study	101	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction

Egypt and Mesopotamia

South Asian Philosophy

East Asian Philosophy

Islamic Thought

Confucian Ethics

Buddhist Ethics

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	n/a	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Dabashi, Hamid: 2015, Can Non-Europeans Think?, London,
Saggs, H. W. F: 1991, Civilization before Greece and Rome, Yale UP,
Said, Edward: 2018, Orientalism, London,
Wiredu, Kwasi, ed: 2004, A Companion to African Philosophy., Oxford,
Keown, D.: 2005, Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford UP,

Other Resources

None