REL 5460 - Confucianism


Credit Hour(s): 3
A survey of Confucianism in Chinese history beginning with various classical expressions of Confucian thought such as: Confucius Analects, Mencius, and Xunzi. Focus on two influential Neo-Confucian thinkers: Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming. Consideration of the modern fate of Confucianism in Chinese society and culture. Important topics include: heaven, human nature and self-cultivation, conceptions of the sage, and Confucian political philosophy.
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture

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