2019-2020 Undergraduate General Catalog


PHIL 270 Asian Philosophy (NW)

This course will survey some of the major texts of classical Chinese and Japanese philosophy in order to develop an understanding of the development of the broad strains of Asian philosophy. Some attention will also be given to the roots of Buddhism in India; to the influence of Asian philosophies on early American philosophy; and to the reception and influence of classical texts in contemporary Asian and American culture.

Credits

3

Core Requirements

Perspectives: Non-Western Societies, Cultures and Traditions