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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 46756
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
Want to achieve Nirvana? Satori? Want to be released from Samsara? Want to know what Dukkha is, where it comes from, and how to make it stop? Want to know what these questions are about? Then consider PHIL 297 Buddhist Philosophy. This course in the history and development of Buddhism will be divided into three parts. After an introductory overview we will begin with Buddhism in India by looking at the earliest teachings and doctrines of the Buddha and their relationship to the basic beliefs and practices of Hinduism. Second, we will trace the subsequent development of the different schools of Buddhist thought in China. Particular attention will be given to the teachings of Bodhidharma and Huineng and their connection to traditional Buddhism. Finally, we will focus on two types of Japanese Buddhism: Zen and Pure Land Buddhism. Throughout the course we will be concerned with both the cultural and historical transformations of Buddhism as well as its relevance as a source of meaning and insight about the nature of reality. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, 115, 197 or 214.
4 Credits