East Stroudsburg University - Academics - Philosophy & Religious Studies

"Eastern philosophy" typically includes Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zen, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, and Islam--diverse philosophical traditions which often developed in isolation from one another. In this course we will read and discuss the central thinkers and texts in several of these traditions, and also try to identify a few main areas in which these thinkers and texts converge or diverge with the Western philosophical tradition.

Text:

Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy (Second Edition). Ed. by Philip J. Ivanhoe and Bryan W. Van Norden. Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 2005.

Course Requirements:

Attendance and Participation 10%
Two argumentative essays (3 pages each) 50%
Five Quizzes 40%

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

East Stroudsburg University demands academic integrity from its students. Any form of academic dishonesty, including (but not limited to) plagiarism or cheating at tests or exams, is a sufficient ground for failure in this course and for further academic discipline.



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PHIL 212 GE: Introduction to Eastern Philosophy