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PHL101: Introduction to Philosophy

Welcome to PHL 101: Introduction to Philosophy. PHL 101 is a three-credit unit course that has a minimum duration of one semester. The course is compulsory for all B.A. philosophy degree students in the university. The course is meant to introduce students to what philosophy is, by providing students with knowledge of the basics of what characterizes the discipline of philosophy. In other words, the Course will provide students with knowledge of what they need to know, so as to be at home studying philosophy.

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Teacher Of Course
Prof. Godwin Sogolo
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Category
Arts
Duration Time
1 Semester
Level
100 Level
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By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Define philosophy, explain key concepts as well as identify essential features of the discipline of philosophy

• Explain the philosophical method and how it differs from the method of science

• Explain the relevance of philosophy to the individual who studies it; to other disciplines and to society at large

• Identify and explain the various branches of philosophy and how philosophy is related to other disciplines.

• Discuss issues within the African philosophical tradition and

• Examine philosophical orientations in other traditions.

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Course Department
Philosophy

Course Features

Lessons Of Course

Meaning and Nature of Philosophy 05:07
Conception of Philosophy 05:03
Features of Philosophy 05:49
Method in Philosophy 06:39
The value of philosophy to Individual who studies it 06:58
The value of philosophy to other disciplines 08:51
The value of philosophy to Society 07:31
Political philosophy and social Engineering 08:09
Philosophy as a second-order Activity 06:56
Philosophy and Religion 09:57

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