Identify some of the core problems in the philosophical tradition in Asian philosophies.
Identify and compare various philosophical assumptions and viewpoints of Asian philosophies, including their own and those of their society.
Compare and analyze the ideas and arguments of various Asian philosophical viewpoints, including their own.
Course Description For as long as human beings have recorded their thoughts, they have shown an interest in what it means to be a human being of good character, a useful citizen within society and a fulfilled and contented person. In this course we shall examine how several thinkers from India and China have approached this problem. Some have provided anecdotes from which the reader is expected to extract an important lesson, while others have written more systematic essays or set out programs for the cultivation of virtue and guidelines of appropriate conduct. The class will combine background lectures and class discussion of assigned readings. Credits: 3