PHIL-311 Philosophy East and West
A course in comparative philosophy. We will examine, compare, and contrast various philosophers, philosophical systems, and schools of thought from both eastern and western philosophy. For instance, we may examine the philosophies of Sextus Empiricus, the ancient greek (Pyrrhonian) skeptic, and Nagarjuna, founder of the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhism; we may draw comparisons between the ancient Roman Stoics and the philosophical life of Mohandas Gandhi; and we may investigate similarities or highlight important differences between the ethical systems of Aristotle and Confucius.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
Two courses in philosophy.
Offered
Spring