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Philosophy Courses
Philosophy 241. Philosophies of India and Tibet
Four Credits Dell'Olio Alternate Years
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An introduction to the philosophical
traditions of India and Tibet focusing primarily on the classical texts
of these traditions - the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita,
and the Hindu and Buddhist Sutras - as well as the systems
of thought they produced. Many of the ideas we will consider will
have spiritual as well as philosophical significance. Issues to
be
explored include the nature of the divine, ultimate reality, the self,
happiness, ethics, the just society, knowledge, and spiritual liberation.
We will also consider more recent representatives of these traditions,
such as Mohandas Gandhi of India and thecontemporary political
and spiritual leader of the Tibetan People, the Dalai Lama. Comparisons
to Western philosophical and religious conceptions will be made
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Philosophy 242. Philosophies of China and Japan
Four Credits Dell'Olio Spring Semester 2013
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An introduction to the philosophical
traditions of China and Japan. While these philosophies continue to influence
the world view of contemporary East Asia, we will be mostly concerned
with the
classical thought of these traditions. The philosophies to be considered
include Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, the Yin-Yang
and Five Elements
School, and Chinese Buddhism, as well as Shinto and forms of Japanese
Buddhism, including Zen Buddhism. Throughout the course, we will
consider comparisons to Western philosophical and religious thought
where appropriate. |
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