VIS 318 - Self-Development,East and West

Institution:

Antioch University-Midwest (Closed)

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Description:

How can we live life to the fullest What is the highest achievement of the self What factors-e.g., tradition, society, nature, virtue, happiness, freedom, divinity, cosmology, and embodiment-shape how self-realization is understood This course is a survey of various conceptualizations of self-cultivation across cultures and historic periods- spanning the ancient worlds of Greece, India, and China, medieval Japan, and early and modern America. Specifically, we'll be looking at how philosophy can contribute to authentic living-not only through theoretical speculation, but also rigorous self-reflection, spiritual practice, and natural attunement with the world. In thinking through these philosophies as "ways of life," we'll reflect on our lives and philosophy's relevance for our own personal self-culti

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antioch.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 769-1800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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