Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - Eastern Philosophy II: Classical Indian Philosophy
PHIL 3707 Eastern Philosophy II: Classical Indian Philosophy
Prerequisites:
PHIL 1116 and PHIL 1117Antirequisites:
PHIL 2705Hours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one term.Credits:
3Description:
This course explores the early Indian philosophical tradition, beginning with the Poet-Seers' visionary quest for Insight, as portrayed in the earliest Indian text, the Rg Veda. The epistemology, metaphysics and socio-political views of the Yogic, Buddhist and Brahmanical schools is then examined. This course may be credited towards Religions and Cultures.