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This is a course in the interpretation and assessment of the variety of routes Confucians have believed led to sagehood-their ultimate ethical and spiritual ideal. Confucians believe that there is ultimately a single best pattern to human existence, and that individuals contribute to that pattern in different, but harmonious ways. Coming to see such a pattern amid manifest diversity, and coming to see oneself as having responsibilities within it, Confucians recognized, takes work, both theoretical and concrete. This class will explore both the theoretical tenets and concrete means of cultivation for which Confucians argued, and ask: Is there a single pattern or single principle? How did the Confucians understand this idea, and how might it be applicable today? What kind of psychological picture underlies the Confucian view? What does it mean to seek harmony among all of us-as opposed to unity or conflict-and are the Confucians' means sufficient?
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA PHIL Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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