PHI 151 Nonwestern Philosophy

A survey of the principal traditions of philosophical inquiry in Africa, India, and China. Three strands of Africana philosophy (Egyptian, Yoruba, and Ubuntu), three traditions of Indian philosophy (Nyaya, Yoga, and Buddhist), and three Chinese masters (Confucius, Lao Tzu, Sun Tzu) will be considered by examining pivotal primary texts and supporting secondary texts. Throughout the aim will be to understand these wisdom traditions in their own terms first before comparing to western or biblical approaches to similar topics.  3 hour(s). DIV, HUM.