PHR 106 - Eastern Philosophy

Institution:

Bergen Community College

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the major philosophical traditions of China and India, concentrating on the work of such major thinkers as Lao Tzu, Confucius, Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Shankara, and Ramanuja. Topics of discussion include the nature, problems, and methods of Eastern philosophy; the nature of ultimate reality; the nature of the self; the nature and existence of God; the nature and limits of human knowledge; human nature and the human condition; the meaning and value of life and death; the nature of the good life; and the search for enlightenment. >General Education Course. >Diversity Course. Lecture [3.00].

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bergen.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 447-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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