Dec 06, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

PHI 295-02 - Special Topic: History of Chinese Philosophy

4 credits (Spring)
Cross-listed as: CHI 295-01  and EAS 295-01 .  This course will largely focus on classical Chinese philosophy, developed during the Warring States Period. We will read selections from the Analects of Kongzi (Confucius), The MoziThe Mengzi (Mencius), The Daodejing (Laozi), The ZhuangziThe Xunxi, and Han Feizi. We will also discuss Buddhist thought in China, focusing on the Platform Sutra of Huìnêng, and end with a brief discussion of neo-Confucianism.

Prerequisite: PHI 111  or PHI 121  with grade S, C, or better.
Instructor: Nyden