RELST-262 Islamic and Jewish Political Philosophy

Students examine the history of political philosophy in the medieval Islamic world. We begin with early debates about the value of philosophy versus prophecy. Students analyze key works by Muslim and Jewish thinkers who navigated the relationships between religion, politics, and philosophy. Along the way we discuss approaches to divine law, the figure of the philosopher-prophet, logic and language, and human perfection.

Maximum Enrollment

Writing-Intensive (18)

(Writing Intensive.)

Credits

1

Offered

Fall