ASIAN 3344 - Introduction to Indian Philosophy

(crosslisted) CLASS 3674, RELST 3344, PHIL 2540
(GHB) (KCM-AS, ETM-AS) (EC-SAP)

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

L. McCrea.

This course will survey the rich and sophisticated tradition of Indian philosophical thought from its beginnings in the speculations of Upanishads, surveying debates between Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and materialistic philosophers about the existence and nature of God and of the human soul, the nature of knowledge, and the theory of language. (RL)