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RELIG ST 466

BUDDHIST THOUGHT

3 credits.

Survey of the fundamental trends in Buddhist thought through the works of major philosophers. Themes include the concept of "selflessness" and concomitant theories of essencelessness, perception, language and rationality. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN or LCA 466 prior to Fall 2019.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2020 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the historical arc of Buddhist philosophical schools in South Asia. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Argue for or against the theory that ignorance underlies all suffering. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify the main strands of contemporary scholarship on Buddhist thought. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Phenomenologically experiment with the relationship between theory and experience. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Replicate and critique arguments in favor of emptiness in its various interpretations. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the historical arc of Buddhist philosophical schools in South Asia. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Argue for or against the theory that ignorance underlies all suffering. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify the main strands of contemporary scholarship on Buddhist thought. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Phenomenologically experiment with the relationship between theory and experience. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Replicate and critique arguments in favor of emptiness in its various interpretations. Audience: Graduate

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