CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 83 - Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture

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Dartmouth College

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09W: 10A Key Concepts of Confucian and Daoist Philosophical Thought. In this course, we will examine the imagery at the root of certain key concepts, such as the Way ( dao), non-action ( wu wei), the mind/heart ( xin), energy/ether/breath ( qi), in early Chinese philosophy, and explore the relationship between these images and the structure of early Chinese philosophical thought. Students will do some reading in metaphor theory, as well as of early Chinese philosophical texts, such as the Analects, the Mencius, Laozi Daodejing, and Zhuangzi. Dist: LIT; WCult: NW. Allan.

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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