Schedule of Classes

Major value issues addressed by the world's most influential philosophers.

Introduction to the three great intellectual and spiritual traditions of China: Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Examination of values, ethical reflection, modes of moral and spiritual cultivation, and metaphysical reasoning presented in the foundational sources of these traditions.

Development of ideas having a significant influence on Western thought during the Renaissance and modern periods, terminating with the philosophy of Hegel.

Nature of religion; function and validity of religious concepts in the modern world. Cross listed as RLS 344.

Major ethical theories as they provide insights into our existence as moral beings; how we exhibit this in moral decision and behavior.

Detailed examination and explanation of various forms of visual, musical, literary, and dramatic arts; function of artistic creation in offering direct experience and appreciation of the essence of human feeling. Background in the arts recommended.