PHIL 124 - Philosophical Traditions of Asia

1. Identify and evaluate the central arguments and schools of thought on the issues of human nature and human conduct in classical China which were covered in the course.
2. Identify and evaluate the central arguments and schools of thought on the issues of the existence of God and the soul in classical India which were covered in the course.
3. Identify and evaluate the main approaches to contemplation, enlightenment, art, and poetry in the Japanese Zen Buddhist traditions which were covered in the course.
4. Identify and evaluate some central maxims and principles of prudence or worldly wisdom prevalent in representative texts in classical Chinese and Indian society such as the Art of War, Panchatantra, and Arthasastra.
5. Write a short analytical paper in which you state and evaluate a clearly-structured argument on a selected issue in Asian philosophy according to the standards of evaluation prescribed in the course.