| Course ID: | CMLT 3280. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | East Asian Thought |
Course
Description: | Study of major schools of East Asian philosophies. Students will
read writings attributed to Confucius, Mencius, Sunzi, Zhuangzi,
Laozi, Mozi, Xunzi, Zhu Xi, and Wang Yangming. Students will
specifically study the reception of Confucianism in Japan and
Korea, how women are perceived by these philosophers and in
different East Asian countries, and definitions of religions in
the East Asian context. |
| Oasis Title: | East Asian Thought |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | After the course, the students will have a firm grasp of various
schools of East Asian philosophies. Through writing short
essays, posting questions and comments online, doing
presentations, and in-class discussions, we will learn to think
and write critically. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Analects
2. Mencius
3. The Book of Change
4. Zhuangzi
5. Xunzi
6. Hanfeizi
7. Zhu Xi
8. Wang Yangming
9. Reception of Confucian philosophy in Korea
10. Reception of Confucian philosophy in Japan |