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Intercultural Philosophy

This course introduces students to the meaning and nature of Intercultural Philosophy and how various philosophical cultures thrive. It explores philosophical views of scholars within specific philosophical cultures, encouraging critical consideration of philosophical themes. Topics include Being, Mind, and Ethnoscience. Students will analyze intercultural features of philosophical ideas and reflect on the status of patriarchy among feminist scholars. The course aims to foster intellectual maturity and tolerance.

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52h
Study Time
13
Weeks
4h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Intercultural PhilosophyCulturePhilosophyEthnoscienceBeing

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
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Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Culture and Philosophy

2

Intercultural Philosophy

3

Scientific Thinking

4

Ethnoscience

5

Discourse on Being

6

Feminism and Patriarchy

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

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Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Introducing Intercultural Philosophy

3h

Unit 1: The Idea of Culture

3 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the appraisal of the meaning of culture.
  • •Examine the relationship between culture and moral values.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
2

Module 1: Introducing Intercultural Philosophy

3h

Unit 2: Further Reflection on the Meaning of Philosophy

3 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the meaning of philosophy.
  • •Understand philosophy through Bertrand Russell's lens.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
3

Module 1: Introducing Intercultural Philosophy

4h

Unit 3: What is Intercultural Philosophy?

4 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the meaning of intercultural philosophy.
  • •Examine the seven ways of defining intercultural philosophy.
  • •Consider if intercultural philosophy is Eurocentric.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
4

Module 1: Introducing Intercultural Philosophy

4h

Unit 4: Intercultural Philosophy is not Globalisation

4 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the meaning of globalization.
  • •Examine globalization as an ideological imposition.
  • •Distinguish globalization from intercultural philosophy.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
5

Module 2: The Development of Scientific Thinking among Africans, Asians and Westerners

3h

Unit 1: Science and its Criterion Question

3 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the meaning of science.
  • •Examine causality and scientific theorizing.
  • •Study the criterion question of scientific methodology.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
6

Module 2: The Development of Scientific Thinking among Africans, Asians and Westerners

3h

Unit 2: Modern Science and Oriental Ethnoscience

3 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the universality of ethnoscience.
  • •Examine the balance between oriental ethnoscience and modern physics.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
7

Module 2: The Development of Scientific Thinking among Africans, Asians and Westerners

4h

Unit 3: Ethnoscientific Reflections among Ancient Africans

4 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the question of African science and methodology.
  • •Examine causality in African ethnoscience.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
8

Module 2: The Development of Scientific Thinking among Africans, Asians and Westerners

4h

Unit 4: An Intercultural Engagement between African and Western Science

4 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Engage in an intercultural exercise on African and Western science.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
9

Module 3: Intercultural Philosophy and Some Thematic Concerns

3h

Unit 1: The "Historical Question" concerning Lao-Tzu, Ọ̀r únmìlà and Socrates

3 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the Lao-Tzu problem.
  • •Study the Ọ̀r únmìlà problem.
  • •Study the Socratic problem.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
10

Module 3: Intercultural Philosophy and Some Thematic Concerns

3h

Unit 2: Lao-Tzu and Ọ̀r únmìlà on the Discourse on Being

3 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the notion of Being.
  • •Examine the similarity between Ọ̀r únmìlà's and Lao-Tzu's reflections on Being.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
11

Module 3: Intercultural Philosophy and Some Thematic Concerns

4h

Unit 3: Discourse on the Soul in African, European and Oriental Cultures

4 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the soul and reincarnation in ancient Greece.
  • •Study the soul and reincarnation in ancient Yoruba society.
  • •Study the soul and reincarnation in Hinduism.
  • •Examine mystics on the discourse of the soul.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
12

Module 3: Intercultural Philosophy and Some Thematic Concerns

4h

Unit 4: African and Western Feminists on Patriarchy and Ectogenesis

4 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and learning outcomes.
  • •Study the meaning of ectogenesis.
  • •Examine the views of some African and Western feminists on ectogenesis.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
13

Course Review

5h

Final Revision and Course Overview

5 study hours
  • •Review all course materials.
  • •Prepare for presentations and assignments.
  • •Engage in forum discussions and facilitation.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create comparative charts contrasting key concepts across different philosophical traditions (e.g., Being in Yoruba vs. Chinese thought).

2

Develop timelines tracing the evolution of scientific thought in Africa, Asia, and the West.

3

Practice essay questions comparing and contrasting feminist perspectives on patriarchy and ectogenesis.

4

Review key terms and definitions from each unit, focusing on intercultural nuances.

5

Form study groups to discuss and debate challenging concepts, such as the Socratic problem and the nature of the soul.

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