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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 where
appropriate.
Philosophy 242. Philosophies of China and Japan
Four Credits Dell’Olio Spring Semester 2011
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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 |
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Western philosophical and religious thought where appropriate.
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