Chinese 355
Early Chinese Philosophical Texts
Full course for one semester. This course examines various
philosophical discourses in the early period leading to the
unification in 221 B.C. It will be a selective discussion of a few
major philosophical texts and schools of thought. We will
investigate the predominant interest in human nature and
cultivation, the epistemological models for understanding such
emphases, and the implications of Chinese epistemology. Readings in
translation. Students taking the course for Chinese credit will
meet for additional hours for the guided reading of selected texts
in the original Chinese. Conference. Cross-listed as Literature
355. Not offered 2005-06.
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