PHI 060 - Introduction to Chinese Philosophical and Religious Traditions
Semester Hours:3Periodically
Course introduces students to the major concepts and metaphors in
Chinese Confucianism and Taoism. Students engage in close readings of
texts from the classical and medieval periods. The goal is to arrive at
a sympathetic understanding of the major themes in Chinese thought.
Periodically, the students compare questions raised in China to
questions raised within the western philosophic and religious
traditions.