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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021
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PHIL 289 901 (CRN: 23838)
HISTORY OF EASTERN PHILOSOPHY
Long Title: HISTORY OF EASTERN PHILOSOPHY
Department: Philosophy
Instructor: Schroeder, Tim
Meeting: 1:30PM - 2:50PM TR (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 100
Section Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 4:36PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
9-MAY-2021
2:00PM - 5:00PM U
Description: A first survey of the history of eastern philosophy, with attention to philosophical developments born from major traditions. Different instructors will offer different emphases but prominent figures are likely to include include Kongzi (Confucius), Laozi, and Zhuangzi from the Chinese tradition and selected representatives of the Theravada and Mahayana traditions in India. Topics are likely to include the nature of self, the nature of reality, our ability to know the nature of reality, and the personal moral demands and political imperatives we live with.