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Welcome to the Religion & Philosophy Department
Welcome to the Religion & Philosophy Department
The intention or vision statement of our Department is as follows:
That every Tiffin student is provided with the opportunity and capacity to critically and empathetically interpret and understand what they and others hold as real, right and reasonable for the purpose of attaining a coherent, unified, inclusive and articulate worldview or conceptual scheme.
More simply, a glimpse into the nature of what we study in Religion and Philosophy at Tiffin can be gained from etymology:
More simply, a glimpse into the nature of what we study in Religion and Philosophy at Tiffin can be gained from etymology:
Religion - from 'religio' (to bind together people & their conception of ultimate reality)
Philosophy - from 'philo' and 'sophia' (the fraternal love of wisdom)
Another glimpse into our subject is provided by the “big” or ultimate questions we study. To make things simple, we have called these the “three Rs”.
Another glimpse into our subject is provided by the “big” or ultimate questions we study. To make things simple, we have called these the “three Rs”.
That is:
1. What is real? (metaphysics)That is:
2. What is right and wrong? (ethics and politics)
3. What is rational or reasonable belief? (epistemology and logic)
The RP curriculum follows what is known as a 'spiral curriculum'. This is not unlike the liberal arts education that was provided to students (analogous to yourselves) in the ancient and medieval worlds (as per the picture on your left). That is, beginning with simple concrete ideas, skills and 'keys' to learning (grammar, logic and rhetoric) which progressively become more complicated and abstract the more you progress throughout the years (metaphysics, ethics and epistemology).
This can be seen in in more detail in our curriculum overview below, which is structured around the "three Rs".
This page is here as a "key" to help you with your studies. In addition to copies of our powerpoints, booklets, assessment tasks and handouts you will also find links to useful web resources to further your studies in religion and philosophy.
This page is here as a "key" to help you with your studies. In addition to copies of our powerpoints, booklets, assessment tasks and handouts you will also find links to useful web resources to further your studies in religion and philosophy.
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