Classical Chinese Philosophy

This course provides a systematic introduction to Chinese philosophy and its classical schools, including Confucianism, Moism, Daoism, and Legalism. These schools will be studied by considering their responses to central philosophical problems, as well as by their responses to each other and their larger historical context. Their central teachings will, moreover, be analyzed in light of modern philosophical theories, in particular normative ethical theories.(This course is cross-listed as AAS 2170 and HIS 2170. Students may receive credit for PHI 2170, AAS 2170, or HIS 2170. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F-grade replacement policy.)

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