Learning outcomes

To become familiar with the history of different disciplines and doctrinal ideas. Ideologies and doctrinal ideas describe our relationship to the world and they have had a part in changing both people and the world.

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises, a book exam or alternatively an essay negotiated with the teacher separately.

Teaching language

Finnish

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Selected readings should make up for altogether 4 ECTS (3 cu). Littlewood Ian, The Idea of Japan. 1996; Hountondji Paulin J, African Philosophy. 1996; Rodinson Maxime, Europe and the Mystique of Islam. 2002; Ahlman Erik, Kulttuurin perustekijöitä. 1976; Mackerras Colin, Western Images of China. 1999.

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