University of Guelph

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar

*****************************************************************


Course Description

74-292 Chinese Philosophy W(3-0)

An analysis of selected primary sources of Chinese philosophy, in translation, from the I Ching to Mao Tse-tung. Emphasis will be on the foundational works of Confucianism, Taoism, Ch'an (or Zen) Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism, concerning such issues as the ultimate nature of being, non-being and human destiny, proper government of the self, the family and society, and the principles and practice of enlightenment.


1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar
[Table of Contents] [Index] [Glossary]
[Courses by Subject] [Courses by Name] [Awards by Category] [Awards by Name] [Calendar Search]

Last revised: August 28, 1996. Contact: ccrenna@registrar.uoguelph.ca.