CHINESE RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

Undergraduate

This course is an introduction to Chinese religion and philosophy. It examines the so-called “Three Teachings” in China: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Most of the course deals with the basic philosophical concepts, moral values and religious beliefs of these major traditions. Attention is directed also to their impact on traditional China, as well as on other East Asian countries, including Japan and Korea. The course concludes by considering the contemporary situation of each tradition in response to recent economic, social and political changes. Cross-listed with Philosophy 2640. Three hours a week