ARC 401-2 Topics: This Is The Way: Classical Chinese Thought

This course offers an introduction to major trajectories in the history of Chinese thought, including Confucian, Daoist, Mohist, Legalist, and Buddhist philosophical traditions. Readings in the classical primary texts of each tradition will be supplemented by consideration of how ancient Chinese ideas engage with contemporary concerns, both in Taiwan and in the broader world. The…

RELS 399 Topics: Religions of China

This course offers an introduction to the principal religious traditions of Chinese culture Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. Readings in the classical primary texts of each tradition as well as attention to ritual and practice will be supplemented by site visits to museums, temples, etc. Consideration will be given to how Chinese religious culture functions in…