<p>Ok, I need to choose between "Theory of Religion" and "Philosophy of Mind, " and I can't figure out which one I want to take more!</p>
<p>Brief description of each class.</p>
<p>"Theory of Religion"
391 level------this class is for Religious Studies major, and highest level in Religious Department.
Description: Theory and Method in the Study of Religion. This course surveys the dominant methods of studying religion and the theories on which they are based. The perspectives may include the anthropological, feminist, historical, literary, philosophical, phenomenological, political, psychological and sociological.
TEXTBOOK: Eight Theories of Religion+ Thinking about Religion</p>
<p>"Philosophy of Mind"
345 level----this one has prerequisite, but I didn't take prerequisite.
Description: Philosophy of Mind Critical analysis of contemporary theories concerning the nature of consciousness, the concept of the person and personal identity, and some theories of the relations of the mind to the body.
TEXTBOOK: Philosophy of Mind</p>
<p>Which one do you think will be more important in life and more worth spending time? and which one do you thing will be harder? and which one do you think is more practical in other academic fields?</p>
<p>Theory of Religion sounds more interesting so long as it doesn't dwell on any specific religion. So look up the professor and see what the course is like and his ratings.</p>
<p>with things like philosophy, a good teacher is key, regardless of what topic in philosophy. look at students review website to get a perspective of which professor is better.</p>
<p>if you didn't take the prerequ for philosophy of mind, how will they even let you enroll?</p>
<p>i think for learning's sake the theory of religion might be interesting as it surveys some of the religions that exists. even as an agnostic/borderline atheist, i can only imagine this will help you in your personal life in case you come across people with certain beliefs. one</p>
<p>Philosophy of Mind because religions is worthless and outdated and philosophy is always nice :D</p>
<p>Are you a religious studies or philosophy major? Do you consider yourself prepared for both classes? Will the professors even let you into both classes (some people are more flexible about prereqs than others)? Are these classes prereqs for anything you might want to take later?</p>
<p>Looking at the textbooks is a good way to get an idea what you're getting yourself into. Emailing the professors might also be a good idea--they're generally happy to give you more detail about what they plan to focus on next semester.</p>
<p>Theory of Religion sounds like a more comprehensive look into religious studies than Philosophy of Mind will be into philosophy. Which probably also means it will be harder, especially if you haven't done religious studies before and aren't familiar with any of the field's methodology. From the descriptions alone, it seems like the class that will be more worthwhile. Taking the professors into account is a good way of deciding, though, since a great prof can make pretty much anything a fantastic educational experience.</p>
<p>I'm neither religious studies nor philosophy major. For some reason, Theory of Religion just let me in despite it being the highest level of course in the department And for Philosophy of Mind, the professor gave me a override. I was going to take both, but it seems too much of humanity courses for Physics major, so I'm dropping one out.</p>