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Reading for Class 02 - RELIGION and Democracy in the Thought of Jürgen Habermas.pdf | Reading for Class 02 - RELIGION and Democracy in the Thought of Jürgen Habermas | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 03 - Religion in POST-SECULAR Society - NewBlackCompSOCIOLOGYofR.pdf | Reading for Class 03 - Religion in POST-SECULAR Society | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 04 - The ORIGINS of RELIGION - NewBlackCompSOCIOLOGY-R.pdf | Reading for Class 04 - The ORIGINS of RELIGION | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 05 - WILLIAM JAMES and PRAGMATIST Approach to Religious Commitment.pdf | Reading for Class 05 - WILLIAM JAMES and PRAGMATIST Approach to Religious Commitment | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 06 - Introducing Models of RELIGIOUS PLURALISM - J HICK in BlackCompTaliaf.pdf | Reading for Class 06 - Introducing Models of RELIGIOUS PLURALISM - J HICK | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 07 - Interdependence of Concepts of Ultimate Reality and Human Condition.pdf | Reading for Class 07 - Interdependence of Concepts of Ultimate Reality and Human Condition | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 08 - World Religions on EQUALITY and DIFFERENCE.pdf | Reading for Class 08 - World Religions on EQUALITY and DIFFERENCE | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 09 - Global Challenges for World Religions (I) - ISLAM and Human Rights.pdf | Reading for Class 09 - Global Challenges for World Religions (I) - ISLAM and Human Rights | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 10 - Global Challenges for World Religions (II) - Chinese Values and Human Rights.pdf | Reading for Class 10 - Global Challenges for World Religions (II) - Chinese Values and Human Rights | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Reading for Class 11 - Global Challenges for World Religions (III) - HINDUTVA Debate.pdf | Reading for Class 11 - Global Challenges for World Religions (III) - HINDUTVA Debate | Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. |
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Poslední úprava: Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. (17.09.2023)
SYLLABUS World Religions in the Global Age: Interdisciplinary Perspectives - JPM085 Institute of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague
ETCS: 6 credits Lecturer: Dr. Janusz Salamon, Ph.D. Email: janusz.salamon@fsv.cuni.cz PLACE: JINONICE campus, classroom B316 TIME: Monday, 14:00-15:20 Office hours: Mondays and Tuesdays, 11.00-12.20, in the office C514 in Jinonice; also online: https://cuni-cz.zoom.us/j/4572739330
1. Course objectives The course is designed specifically for Master's students of social sciences - especially those interested in the theoretical/philosophical underpinning of social phenomena, such as the function of doxastic beliefs (political, ethical, religious, aesthetic beliefs which of their nature cannot be empirically verified or falsified) and the nature of the bonds within the communities defined by shared doxastic beliefs and identity narratives. This course aims at introducing students to hotly debated issues in the interdisciplinary field of religious studies which brings philosophical, sociological and psychological methodologies to bear on the questions pertaining to the understanding of the place and function of religions in modern societies and globalising world. Since the famous 'secularisation thesis' that predicted rapid disappearance of religious sensibiities and attitudes in developed societies has been largely discredited, giving way to a far more complex picture of the reasons or motives of religious belief and religious committment (not necessarily of supernatural kind), an interdisciplinary effort is being made to understand the profound impact of religious beliefs and affiliations appear to hold on the actions of billions of people in their cultural, social and political millieu. Since we seem to be at a threshold of the Global Age in which diversity of political, moral or religious beliefs within cultures and across cultures will - in the increasingly interconnected world - be a challenge that it will be impossible to ignore, this course adopts a novel 'global approach' to philosophy of religion, giving equal weight to the beliefs and ideas emerging from diverse religious traditions, including those dominant in Asia which is inhabited by more than half of the population of the globe.
3. Teaching methodology The course consists of lectures conducted in part in the seminar style, therefore students are expected to do the class reading before the lecture and participate actively in the class discussions.
4. Selected course topics: 1. J. Habermas on religion in the public sphere 2. The Secularisation Hypothesis and religion in post-secular societies 3. Sociological accounts of the 'origin of religion' 4. Psychological theories of religion 5. Functionalist theories of religion 6. Pragmatist approaches to religion 7. Philosophical models of global religious diversity 8. World religions on equality and (alleged) differences between human persons 9. Models of relationship between religion and morality 11. Religions and the politics of identity 12. Religions, human rights and global solidarity 5. Reading material The class readings will be always available for download at the course's SIS website. They will be drawn from these and some other sources: J. Runzo, Global Philosophy of Religion: A Short Introduction, Oxford: Oneworld, 2001. Joseph Runzo, Nancy M. Martin, Arvind Sharma (eds), Human Rights and Responsibilities in the World Religions, Oxford: Oneworld, 2003. T. Banchoff, Religious Pluralism, Globalization, and World Politics, Oxford University Press, 2008. J. Salamon, S.T. Kolodziejczyk, Knowledge, Action, Pluralism: Philosophy of Religion in the 21st Century, Peter Lang, 2014. D. Z. Phillips, T. Tessin, Philosophy of Religion in the 21st Century, Palgrave, 2001. R. Le Poidevin, Arguing for Atheism: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, Routledge, 1996.
The final grade will be based entirely on the FINAL ESSAY (THE date of the submission depends on YOUR choice - you may submit it any time by the end of June. Essay Length: 1500 words Essay topic: Choose a topic of your interest related to one or more CLASS TOPICS studied in course of the semester and send it via email to me (see the email address above) for consultation on the literature. COURSE GRADING: Final Essay 100% Total 100%
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