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PHL 485 Comparative Philosophy: The East and the West Instructor: Zijiang DingOffice: 1-328Extension: 4660Fax: (909)869-4434Email: [email protected] I. Description A general comparative study of Eastern philosophy and Western philosophy. The study will include metaphysics, epistemology, methodology, human life, religious beliefs and Socio-politicalvalues and ideals. This course is designed equally for philosophy students and for students from other disciplines with a strong interest in multicultural studies such as world history world religion, international politics international business, international agriculture, foreign languages, ethnic and women's studies, social sciences, communication and behavioral sciences. No specific background in Eastern philosophy would be necessary. II. Expected Outcomes This course provides a coherent curriculum of course work in philosophy that will prepare students for graduate work, professional work in human services area and personal enhancement. The general purpose of this course is to foster a better understanding of the philosophic issues in world culture, international affairs and interdisciplinary studies. The proposed course emphasizes the following: 1. Multicultural multiethnic and international aspects of higher education; 2. Dialogue and interaction between the Eastern and the Western value systems; 3. An academic understanding and examination in a broadly based interdisciplinary background. 4. Certain sociopolitical ideological religious moral and economic practical issues in different traditions.III. Text and ReadingsThis course will use basic history of religions and Philosophy texts supplemented with original scripture, literature, and modern works written by leading thinker's from these traditions. At the appropriate time, the instructor will decide which of the current publications provide the best analyses of the problems. The following are publications that are possible texts and readings for the teaching. Text:Blocker, H. Gene, World Philosophy: an East-West Comparative Introduction to Philosophy, Upper Saddle River, N. J. Prentice Hall, 1999Optional Readings:Raja, P.T., Introduction to Comparative Philosophy, Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, 1962Fung, Yu-lan, A Short History of Chinese Philosophy, New York, The Macmillan Company, 1960 Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli, Indian Philosophy, New York: The Macmillan Company, 1962Flew, Antonny, An Introduction to Western Philosophy, Indianapolis, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, INC. 1971 IV. Course Outline This course will present a critical inquire into several of the more central concepts and problems specific and common to most, if not all, of Eastern and Western religious thoughts, traditions and philosophies. We will cover Indian, Chinese and Western philosophic thoughts including a general overview of ontology, epistemology, methodology, and moral, social and political philosophy. We will focus on: 1. A comparative study of the relationship between human being and divine being, human being and natural being, human being and human being, and human being and his or her mind—a study of the concepts of the supernatural being, the natural being, the human being, the world and the meaning of life; 2. A comparative study of Eastern and Western beliefs, values and ideals; 3. A comparative study of Eastern and Western religious practices; 4. A comparative study of spirituality and thought patterns. V. Instructional Methods 1. Students familiarize themselves with assigned reading materials. 2. Instructor provides additional information in lectures. 3. Instructor introduces particular topics, identifies major issues of significance or points of contention, and indicates the focus of class discussion. 4. Students refine their understanding of selected issues through additional research and the preparation of class, presentations or essays and research papers. VI. Evaluation of Outcomes A. Oral presentation. B. Class participation and discussion. C. Take-home essays and/or research


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