Field A: Biblical Languages and Philosophy

UNITS OFFERED in 2008


LEGEND:

a First Semester

b Second Semester

int Intensive

Books marked with an asterisk * are regarded as being basic reading for the units concerned and students should ensure access to them by purchase, loan, or library borrowings.



UNITS OFFERED OTHER YEARS

AL100.15

Latin
AL155.15

Church Slavonic
AL205.15

Latin
AL240.10

Further Reading in New Testament Greek:

The Epistle to the Hebrews
AP113.15

AP213.15

 The Problem of Evil
AL336.15

Further Readings in New Testament Greek
AP165.15

AP265.15

 Philosophy for Understanding Theology
AP143.15

AP243.15

 The Nature – Nurture Dispute
AP170.15

AP270.15

 The Modern Self as Subject:

From Descartes to Kant
AP190.15

Beginning with Philosophy
AP195.15

AP295.15

 Epistemology: Theory of Knowledge
AP272.15

AP372.15

 Greek Sources of Western Thought:

Plato and Aristotle
AP283.15

AP383.15

 The Attributes of God
AR100.15

AR200.15

DR100.15

DR200.15

 Religious Traditions of South and South East Asia
AR270.15

AR370.15

DR270.15

DR370.15

 Buddhism: The Noble Middle Path
AR350.15

AR450.15

DR350.15

DR450.15

 World Religions, Diversity and Dialogue
AR375.15

AR475.15

DR375.15

DR475.15

 Myths of Origin and End, World Religions and Interfaith Dialogue
 AP275.15

AP375.15

Belief after Philosophy: Postmodernism and Religious Faith

MCD - Field A - Generic Learning Outcomes (Philosophy)

After successful completion of the required first level Philosophy units, students should be able to:

1. show an awareness of the great philosophers of the Western tradition;

2. appreciate the value of independent human thinking;

3. to relate to thought as an object of reflection;

4. to understand methodological approaches to interpretation of human experience and behaviour, particularly in relation to human spirit and God;

5. to begin to demonstrate some skill in understanding and expressing philosophical knowledge and critical thinking.

In addition to the above outcomes, after successful completion of the chosen second level Philosophy units, students should be able to:

1. explain key elements of the conceptual frameworks found in the Western philosophical tradition;

2. demonstrate some ability in the analysis and critique of argumentation;

3. discuss and analyse essential features of world views;

4. demonstrate and understanding of the role of philosophical thinking in the Christian intellectual tradition;

5. show skill in the presentation of philosophical analysis and argument.

In addition to the above outcomes, after successful completion of the chosen third level Philosophy units, students should be able to:

1. demonstrate and ability to read a philosophical text showing a critical awareness of the historical milieu of the text, its key intellectual features, its importance in historical development and contemporary discussions;

2. address a philosophical question critically and creatively, showing an awareness of scholarship on that question;

3. demonstrate personal integration in their philosophical thinking and its relation to life;

4. to show consistency and integrity in their philosophical thinking vis-a-vis the Christian tradition;

5. demonstrate competence in the critique of philosophical viewpoints and in the presentation of their own positions.

In addition to the above outcomes, after successful completion of the chosen fourth level Philosophy units, students should be able to:

write longer papers showing their capacity in the students' area of specialisation.