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PHIL 289 001 (CRN: 25601)
HISTORY OF ASIAN PHILOSOPHY
Long Title: HISTORY OF ASIAN PHILOSOPHY
Department: Philosophy
Instructor: Zhang, Wan
Meeting: 3:00PM - 3:50PM MWF (10-JAN-2022 - 22-APR-2022)
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: Face to Face
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: 20
Section Enrolled: 10
Enrollment data as of: 2-MAY-2024 6:09PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
29-APR-2022
9:00AM - 12:00PM F
Description: A first survey of the history of asian 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.