History of World Philosophies - Period 2

This course familiarizes students with the history of philosophical thinking around the world. It offers basic access and in-depth insight into Western (European, American and Arabic), Asian (Indian and Tibetan), East Asian (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) and Southern (African and South American) philosophies and worldviews. After a brief introduction to the discipline of philosophy, its contested demarcation from theology and Religion, and the various approaches to it in the West, India, China and the South, the course will follow the chronological history of the Western philosophical tradition (including Islamic philosophy), based on the Recently published new History of Philosophy from A.C. Grayling, with dialogical excursions to capita selecta taken from Indian, Chinese and Southern traditions, based on Julian Baggini?s book How the World Thinks: A global History of Philosophy.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.