Maricopa Community Colleges  PHI246   19936-19955 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/27/93
PHI246 19936-19955 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Native American Worldviews
Examination of Native American Worldviews and comparison of these worldviews with Euroamerican philosophical assumptions. Consideration of possibilities for mutual criticism and dialogue between Native American and Euroamerican traditions. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: REL246
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PHI246   19936-19955 Native American Worldviews
1. Trace the historical relationship between Native American and Euoramerican cultures. (I)
2. Identify and explain challenges to the philosophical study of Native American throught. (I)
3. Contrast Native American theories of the creation of the world with Euroamerican theories of the creation of the world. (II)
4. Contrast Native American views of the relationship between knowledge and art with Euoramerican views of the relationship between knowledge and art. (III)
5. Describe Native American and Euoramerican views on where knowledge come from the forms knowledge can take. ((V)
6. Contrast Native American and Euoramerican views on the relationship of the scared and the profane. (V)
7. Explain Native American and Euroamerican approaches to the problem of evil. (V)
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PHI246   19936-19955 Native American Worldviews
    I. Historical Backgrounds and Challenges
        A. Fundamental Concepts
          1. Religion
          2. Worldview
        B. Historical Dimensions of Understanding Native American Thought
          1. History of the Cultural and Political Encounter between Euroamericans and Native Americans
          2. History of the Study of Native Americans
            a. Progress in Ethnology and Religious Studies
            b. Philosophical Neglect
        C. Challenges to the Philosophical Study of Native American Thought
          1. Euroamerican Philosophical Assumptions
          2. Native American Diversity
          3. Native American Orality
      II. Metaphysics and Religion
          A. Cosmogony
            1. Euroamerican Creation of Matter
            2. Native Americans Transformation of Matter
          B. Ontology
            1. Euroamerican Dualism
            2. Native Amercian Personalism
        III. Epistemology and Aesthetics
            A. Euroamerican
              1. Platonic Separation of Art and Cognition
              2. Secular Affirmation of Empriicism
            B. Native American
              1. Dependence of Knowing on Narrative, Dramatic, and Visual Arts
              2. Shamanism, Dreams, Visions, Vision Quests
          IV. Ethics and Aesthetics
              A. Euroamerican
                1. Sources of Knowledge: Separation of Reason and Revelation
                2. Claims to Knowledge: Anthropocentrism
              B. Native American
                1. Sources of Knowledge: Integration of Reason and Vision
                2. Claims to Knowledge: Celebration of the Earth
            V. Philosophy of Religion
                A. Euroamerican
                  1. Separation of Sacred and Profane
                  2. Monotheism as Evangelistic
                  3. The Problem of Evil
                B. Native American
                  1. Continuity of Sacred and Profane
                  2. Multiple Personalism
                  3. Ambiguity of Evil
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