Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

4 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course focuses on the major philosophical schools of Classical China from the Warring States period (453-221 BCE) to the end of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911 CE). Special consideration is given to the ethical, religious and political thought of Confucian, Mohist, Daoist schools in early China, and the Neo-Confucian developments in later imperial periods.