PHI 0245 - JOURNEY TO THE EAST: SELF, KNOWLEDGE, AND REALITY IN ASIAN THOUGHT

Institution:

Rosemont College

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Description:

This course will explore the traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, with a view to examining not just the various understandings of self-cultivation and its transformative effect on the individual, but also to examine the greater philosophical contexts within which the practical concerns for self-realization are situated. In so doing we will explore a variety of views on the nature of reality, knowledge, ethics, and social life.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.rosemont.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 527-0200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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