Introduction to Asian Philosophy
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 205
Edition: 3
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 255
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Introduction to Asian Philosophy serves as the foundation for an introductory-level course on classical Chinese, Buddhist, and classical Hindu philosophy. It presents East and South Asian philosophy in the style of the modern Anglophone philosophical tradition but that undergraduates at almost any skill level could read and understand on their own.
The book’s treatment of its subjects is by no means comprehensive, and specialists may quibble with the topics that are chosen to emphasize. Nonetheless, a thorough familiarity with this book’s contents will enable any instructor trained in academic philosophy to teach an effective course.
Each chapter includes a reading quiz and some suggested essay assignments as an appendix.
Introduction for instructors
Chapter 1 What this book is about
Part I Classical Chinese philosophy
Chapter 2 Confucianism
Chapter 3 Daoism
Chapter 4 Mohism
Chapter 5 Legalism
Part II Buddhist philosophy
Chapter 6 An introduction to Buddhism
Chapter 7 The four noble truths
Chapter 8 The noble eightfold path
Chapter 9 No Self
Chapter 10 Mahayana
Chapter 11 Madhyamaka
Chapter 12 Yogacara
Part III Classical Hindu philosophy
Chapter 13 Introduction to classical Hindu philosophy
Chapter 14 Pûrva Mimámsá
Chapter 15 Vedanta
Chapter 16 Nyaya
Chapter 17 Vaisesika
Chapter 18 Samkhya
Chapter 19 Yoga
Appendices
References
Suggested essay assignments
Introduction to Asian Philosophy serves as the foundation for an introductory-level course on classical Chinese, Buddhist, and classical Hindu philosophy. It presents East and South Asian philosophy in the style of the modern Anglophone philosophical tradition but that undergraduates at almost any skill level could read and understand on their own.
The book’s treatment of its subjects is by no means comprehensive, and specialists may quibble with the topics that are chosen to emphasize. Nonetheless, a thorough familiarity with this book’s contents will enable any instructor trained in academic philosophy to teach an effective course.
Each chapter includes a reading quiz and some suggested essay assignments as an appendix.
Introduction for instructors
Chapter 1 What this book is about
Part I Classical Chinese philosophy
Chapter 2 Confucianism
Chapter 3 Daoism
Chapter 4 Mohism
Chapter 5 Legalism
Part II Buddhist philosophy
Chapter 6 An introduction to Buddhism
Chapter 7 The four noble truths
Chapter 8 The noble eightfold path
Chapter 9 No Self
Chapter 10 Mahayana
Chapter 11 Madhyamaka
Chapter 12 Yogacara
Part III Classical Hindu philosophy
Chapter 13 Introduction to classical Hindu philosophy
Chapter 14 Pûrva Mimámsá
Chapter 15 Vedanta
Chapter 16 Nyaya
Chapter 17 Vaisesika
Chapter 18 Samkhya
Chapter 19 Yoga
Appendices
References
Suggested essay assignments