San Jose State University
Department of Philosophy
ASIAN PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy/Religious Studies/Asia 104
SPRING 2010
A_ COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor:
Chánh Công Phan, Ph.D.
Comparative Religious Studies, Humanities, and Philosophy
Professor Phan received his doctorate in Political Philosophy from University of Chicago (1986).
Office Location:
Clark Building 414M or CL 414M
Telephone:
(408) 924-4577
Email Address:
drphan@vietologyinstitute.org (+ sjsu D2L email address).
Course Website Address:
@ http://www.vietologyinstitute.org (+ @sjsu D2L website).
Office Hours:
MW 1500-1600 and by appointment.
Class Days/Times:
TR 1200-13155 (Sect 02/Cl# 48443), TR 1330-1445 (Sect 03/Cl#46879), Dates 8/25/10-12/9/10
Classroom:
Sweeney Hall 348
Prerequisites:
Completion of core GE courses, satisfaction of WST, and upper division standing.
SJSU Studies Category:
SJSU Studies Area V (Culture, Civilization and Global Understanding).
PHIL 104 is also cross-listed as RELS 104 and ASIA 104.
Preferred Contact Form:
The dao or dharma of the teacher is to help all the students to learn and do well for the course.
Office visitation is therefore my preferred way of contact. Please set up appointment(s) to discuss
course-related matters during my office hours. If my office hours are inconvenient for you, make
special appointment(s) to see me. Please do not send me emails unless it is extremely necessary
because of the said reason. (PinyinRomanization: dao, Wade-Giles Romanization: tao)
B_ COURSE DESCRIPTION
In partial fulfillment of the three General Learning Outcomes and the SJSU Catalog description (“Philosophical examination of
Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism and some other significant movements of thought originated in Asia. Comparison with
Western philosophy.”), PHIL 104 offers students a comparative and critical interpretations of some key aspects of Buddhist,
Confucianist, Daoist, and Hindu philosophies. First, students will examine Eastern methods of philosophical thinking by way of
doing comparative philosophy by applying relevant fields of Western philosophy, selected Western doctrines of reality, and
methods of textual hermeneutics for their critical research-based interpretations of Eastern philosophies. Second, students will
show how Buddhist, Confucianist, Daoist, and Hindu ideas have influenced the US culture. And third, students will examine how
Chinese and Indian cultures have changed “in response to internal and external pressures.”
C_ GE/SJSU STUDIES LEARNING OUTCOMES (hereafter GELOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
GELO1: compare systematically the ideas, values, images, cultural artifacts, economic structures, technological developments, or
attitudes of people from different societies.
GELO2: identify the historic context of ideas and cultural practices outside the US and how they have influenced the US culture.
GELO3: explain how Chinese and Indian cultures have changed in response to internal and external pressures they have faced.
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D_ REQUIRED TEXTS/READINGS
Phan, Chánh Công. 2010. The Methods of Doing Eastern Philosophies.
World Scholarship Press.
Phan, Chánh Công, ed. 2002. The Eastern Paths to Philosophical Self-Enlightenment.
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
Recommended Secondary Sources for Self-Reading
Ames, Roger T. The Art of Rulership: A Study of Ancient Chinese Political Thought.
Albany: State University of New York, 1994.
Hamilton, Sue. Indian Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Hansen, Chad. A Daoist Theory of Chinese Thought: A Philosophical Interpretation.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
Koller, John. 2002. Asian Philosophies.
Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.
E_ ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING POLICY
1. First Midterm Examination
100 points
2. Second Midterm Examination
100 points
3. Final Examination (comprehensive)
100 points
4. One Philosophy Paper
100 points
5. PowerPoint Group Report(s)/Active Class Participation/Quizzes
100 points
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TOTAL
500 Points
Examinations (300 Points)
Each exam has two components, the Objective Test (hereafter OT) and the Subjective Test (hereafter ST). With multiple choice
and true-false questions, the OT is designed to test students of their knowledge of the “essentials” of Eastern philosophies and
their comprehension skills. With short essay questions, the ST is intended to test students of their skills of doing philosophy and
philosophical (critical) thinking skills. The Final Examination will also contain the GEAT (General Education Assessment Test
[Phan 20010: 133]). The type of T&E 0200 scantrons shall be used for taking all the OTs.
The Philosophy Paper (100 Points)
The Philosophy Paper must address a specific philosophical topic, that is a specific philosophical problem, which is directly
related to an important idea of an Eastern philosophy, or two Eastern philosophies, or an Eastern philosophy and a Western
philosophy. The philosophy paper must be written in conformity with the Philosophy Paper Guidelines (Phan 2010: 33-44).
Quizzes/Textual Analyses/Writing Exercises/Homework Assignments
To encourage reading activities and active class participations, textual analyses, writing exercises, and homework assignments
may be given either at the beginning or the end of a class meeting for the purposes of doing philosophy practices and
assessments. Excepts quizzes (to be given mostly by PowerPoint report groups), no formal grade points shall be given but
performance points shall be recorded for assessment purposes only.
The Grading Method
The final course grade shall be based on the grand total points that students have earned for all the course requirements
(excluding extra credits) and shall be calculated fairly according to the following computerized grading scale:
A+ (98-100%)
A (95-97%)
A- (90-94%)
B+ (87-89%)
B (84-86%)
B- (80-83%)
C+ (77-79%)
C (74-76%)
C- (70-73%)
D+ (67-69%)
D (64-66%)
D- (60-63%)
(Any score that is below 60% shall be given the letter grade F)
Please set up appointments to explore ways to improve your class standing (with instructor). Please be mindful that you
shall not ask your instructor what else you can do to improve your final course grade right before or after the “last day of
instruction.” The course grades may be posted periodically on the D2L website for student reviews.
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F_ CLASSROOM PROTOCOL
Classroom disruption shall not be tolerated. Classroom disruptors shall be rewarded with the Yellow Cards as warnings before
the Red Cards to finalize disciplinary actions. Classroom disruption may include but is not limited to those listed below.
Classroom protocol should be viewed as being reflective of each student’s civility, academic ethics, practices of professionalism.
Will you be willing to observe the following ten precepts because you wish to demonstrate your classroom
professionalism and help to enhance the classroom-learning environment?
(01) I shall come to class on time.
(02) I shall not eat in class.
(03) I shall not sleep in class.
(04) I shall not talk to my classmates.
(05) I shall not do assignments for my other classes.
(06) I shall not use my pager or cellular phone in class.
(07) I shall not use my laptop for any non-114 activities.
(08) I shall not pack up my things before the class is officially over.
(09) I shall respect all my classmates and their beliefs, ideas, and ethnicities.
(10) I shall not leave class early unless I have obtained the instructor’s advanced permission.
“Tiên học lễ hậu học văn!”
(The mantra of the Việtnamese philosophy of education)
(tiên: first, beginning. học: learn, study. lễ: decorum, propriety, rule of proper conduct.
hậu: later. văn: literature, humanities and liberal arts, refinement)
G_ DROPPING AND ADDING
Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. Information on
add/drops are available at http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/soc-fall/rec-298.html. Information about late drop is available at
http://www.sjsu.edu/sac/advising/latedrops/policy/ . Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding
and dropping classes.
H_ UNIVERSITY POLICIES
1_ Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity Policy is available at http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_Integrity_Policy_S072.pdf. Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University and the University’s
integrity policy, require you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions
to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The website for Student Conduct and Ethical Development is
available at http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html.
Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism (presenting the work of
another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions
by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified. If you
would like to include in your assignment any material you have submitted, or plan to submit for another class, please note that
SJSU’s Academic Policy F06-1 requires approval of instructors.
2_ Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case
the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours.
Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the DRC
(Disability Resource Center) to establish a record of their disability.
The University Academic Integrity Statement: “Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose
State University, and the University’s Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work.
Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Judicial Affairs. The policy on academic integrity can be
found at http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf.”
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I_ THE DAO or DHARMA OF THE STUDENT
1_ Classroom Protocol (please read #F)
One of the important aspects of the dao or dharma of the student is to observe the classroom protocol (see # E).
2_ Reading
One of the important elements of the dao or dharma of the student is one’s moral duty to read all assigned readings before class
meeting. Reading assignment is therefore ethical. Reading assignment is also rational because it will help one to get the good
grade one wishes and to meet the active class participation requirement.
Be mindful that the instructor shall periodically check your textbooks to determine whether or not you have executed
your dao or your dharma conscientiously by reading all assigned readings and made critical comments on the page margins. It is
herein recommended that you should use either highlighters or a multicolor ballpoint pen to document your reading activities.
3_ Keeping All Your Written Course Works and Scores
Each student should keep all one’s written course works and scores available for resubmission if requested until one has received
and accepted one’s officially posted grade as final for the course. The verification of a work done or a score received may
become necessary if there is a conflict between the instructor’s record and the student’s record or the instructor may request a
resubmission of a work from a student if lost (occasionally). Please preserve all your written works for the course in your USB
and make sure that you will not use the “my computer crashed” excuse.
K_ DEADLINES AND INCOMPLETES POLICIES
All course requirements must be completed and/or submitted on the deadlines specified. No exam make-up or late paper shall be
allowed except for a verifiable emergency (such as death in the family, doctor’s signed medical excuse, or car accident). Any
written work turned in late without the instructor’s prior approval will be penalized by one half grade. For example: A to A- or
B+ to B. Each student must submit one’s work(s) in person on the due date. Make sure that you have both the hard and the
electronic copies of your research paper because the official one you submit shall not be returned to you.
Students who fail to take the Final Examination or to submit the Research Paper without Instructor’s prior approval
shall be given the course grade as listed in The Final Grade Record (to be distributed and reviewed in class on the last day of
instruction). All your incorrect and incomplete scores must be rectified before the Final Examination because your official grade
will be submitted to the University right after the Final Examination is graded. Students with Instructor-approved Incompletes
must submit all their missing works within the duration of two (2) months after the Final Examination day; otherwise, their
grades given on The Final Grade Record will be submitted as their official final grades for the course.
L_ THE QUESTION OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH SOURCES
1_ Scholarly Research Sources
There are two main types of research sources. They are scholarly research sources (like peer-reviewed articles and scholarly
books), and non-scholarly or non-peer-reviewed research sources (like Internet sources and newspapers and magazines). Students
are required to use only peer-reviewed and scholarly research sources to write their philosophy papers. Where can peer-reviewed
articles be found? Peer-reviewed articles on Eastern philosophies are published in the peer-reviewed periodicals like the Dao: A
Journal of Comparative Philosophy, International Philosophical Quarterly, Journal of Chinese Philosophy, and Philosophy East
& West. Articles from these peer-reviewed journals can be searched and downloaded from database websites like JSTOR and
MUSE (available @ King library).
2_ Internet Sources
Please be mindful that Internet sources shall not be accepted as research sources if they are not peer-reviewed works.
Philosophy papers that are based on non-peer-reviewed Internet sources shall be disqualified and rejected. How can one know
whether an article or a book is a scholarly or peer-reviewed work? All articles published in peer-reviewed journals are scholarly
or peer-reviewed articles. All books published by University press (like Harvard University Press or University of California
Press) are scholarly books.
M_ DEADLINES AND INCOMPLETES POLICIES
All course requirements must be completed and/or submitted on the deadlines specified. No exam make-up or late paper shall be
allowed except for a verifiable emergency (such as death in the family, doctor’s signed medical excuse, or car accident). Any
written work turned in late without the instructor’s prior approval will be penalized by one full grade. For example: A to B. Each
student must submit one’s philosophy paper in person on the due date. Your philosophy paper shall not be returned. You are
advised to keep your own copy safe for reference purposes if any.
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Students who fail to take the Final Examination or to submit the Philosophy Paper without Instructor’s prior approval
shall be given the course grade as listed in The Final Grade Record. Students must clear their instructor-approved Incompletes
by submitting the missing works within the duration of two months after the Final Examination day. If not, the grades given on
The Final Grade Record will be submitted as their official grades for the course.
N_ THE OFFICIAL GRADE SUBMISSION
The Final Grade Record will be distributed in class before the end of the semester for the student’s last review and correction if any.
All grade problems must be resolved satisfactorily before the Final Examination date. The official course grade will be submitted
directly to the University grade-processing center once the Final Examination is graded. If any student should disagree with the
officially posted final grade for the course, please make an appointment to see the instructor during the third week of the next semester
and bring with you all your scores to resolve the grade dispute. Please be informed that it is extremely difficult to change a lower
grade to a higher grade after it is officially posted online since it requires the approval of the Department Chair. It is therefore essential
to keep all one’s course records (both works and scores) until one has received and accepted the grade to be final.
P_ HELP FROM LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY LAB
To improve your philosophical thinking and writing skills, you are advised to meet your instructor regularly and make regular
visits to the Philosophy Center (FO 231 [924-4466]).
You are advised to bring the drafts of your course writings to the Philosophy Center for graduate students of philosophy on
duty to make their comments and suggestions for your revisions before you submit them.
Help can also be sought at the SJSU Writing Center (first floor of the Clark Hall).
Writing Resources @ http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/
Files to be downloaded under Writing Resources:
Online Resources + Handouts + Video Tutorials + Documentation Styles
Writing Center is located in Clark Hall, Suite 126, (408) 924-2308.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy @ http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html
Taoism Depot @ http://www.edepot.com/taoism.html
THE MANTRA OF THE COURSE
“道 可 道 非 常 道”
Laozi (Dao De Jing)
The Standard Translation:
The TAO that can be told of is not the eternal Tao.
(Laozi, trans. Wing-tsit Chan 1963: 97)
The Way that can be ‘Way’-ed is not the constant Way.
(Laozi, trans. A. C. Graham 1989: 219)
The Non-Standard Alternative Translation:
Negative Reading:
The dao that can be daoed is not the ordinary dao.
(Laozi, trans. Chánh Công Phan 2008)
Positive Reading:
The dao that can be daoed is the extraordinary dao.
(Laozi, trans. Chánh Công Phan 2008)
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THE COURSE CALENDAR PHIL 104
Subject to change with advanced notice
WEEK 1: What does PHIL 104 examine?
R (08/26): Introduction to the course “Asian Philosophy” (PHIL 104)
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Getting to know each other.
The Syllabus + Phan 2010: iii.
(A) THE QUESTION OF PHILOSOPHICAL METHODS
WEEK 2: What is philosophy? Who needs philosophy? How is philosophy viewed in the East and West?
T (08/31): Western views of “philosophy” in comparison to Eastern views (Pt. I)
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Phan 2002: 32-33 + Phan 2010: 3-8.
Watch the film “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” (Clint Eastwood) and think about wisdom.
Watch any TV sermon to learn how a pastor does religion in contrast to the way of doing philosophy.
R (09/02): Eastern views of “philosophy” in comparison to Western views (Pt. II)
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Phan 2010: 3-8.
WEEK 3: What is philosophical thinking?
T (09/07): What is thinking? What is philosophical thinking?
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Phan 2010: 8-29.
R (09/09): Methods of philosophical and non-philosophical thinking on the question “What is an apple?”
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Self-practices in philosophical thinking at home to answer questions in class. Using (1) fields of
Western philosophy, (2) Western doctrines of reality, (3) Western theories of knowledge, and (4)
Western concepts as your theoretical resources, then, pose one philosophical question for each of them
about the apple and give your answer according to its theoretical nature. These are two examples: 1)
Using empiricism (a Western theory of knowledge) as your theoretical resource, you can pose this
epistemological question: How do we know that the apple exists? This is an answer based on the
theoretical nature of the empiricist theory of knowledge: If the apple can be perceived and experienced
by the human senses, then, it exists empirically. 2) Using cosmology (a field of Western philosophy)
as your theoretical resource, you can pose this type of cosmological question: How had the apple come
into existence? If creationism is used as a theoretical resource, the answer to this cosmological
question can be phrased as follows: The apple had come into being as a result of divine creation.
Phan 2010: 8-29.
Please bring one empirically/physically real apple to class.
WEEK 4: What are the methods of Eastern thinking? Are the Eastern thinking methods philosophical?
T (09/14): What are the Buddhaian and Confucianist methods of “Middle Way” thinking?
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Phan 2002: 60-68, 80-83 + Phan 2010: 107.
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R (09/16): The Laoian and Yiian Methods of Dialectical Thinking
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Phan 2002: 69-79 + Phan 2010: 17-18.
Daoism: The Yin and the Yang @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOaw3iqfTJM
A “critical thinking” practice: What is wrong with the narrator’s interpretation of the story?
(B) INFLUENCES OF ASIAN IDEAS/CULTURAL PRACTICES UPON US CULTURE
THE METHOD 0F PHILOSOPHY PAPER WRITING
WEEK 5: What and how have Eastern ideas and cultural practices influenced the US culture?
T (09/21): How have Daoist and Hindu ideas of sexuality and sexual practices influenced US culture?
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Video: “The History of Sex” (The Eastern World) + Phan 2010: 47.
Raz, Gil. 2008. The Way of the Yellow and the Red: Re-examining the Sexual Initiation Rite of
Celestial Master Daoism. Nan Nu. 10: 86-120.
o Please download and read the Raz article word by word with a double purpose of dissecting it
and knowing how it was written and what the Way of ritualistic sex is according to Raz’s
interpretation and your response.
Homework Assignment 1: The hard copy of the Raz article with notes, comments, underlines,
and highlights is due @ the beginning of the class meeting.
R (09/23): What are the benefits and dangers of Chinese-Daoist sexual practices and sexual vampirism?
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Raz 2008 + “A Critique of Chinese-Daoist Sexual Vampirism” (PowerPoint lecture)
WEEK 6: How should the philosophy paper be written in a scholarly and/or philosophical manner?
T (09/28): How to dissect a peer-reviewed article in preparation for writing your philosophy paper?
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Article-dissecting practices (Raz 2008 + class handouts).
R (09/30): Group Report vs. Group Critique on the Raz thesis, the most important argument, and textual proofs.
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Raz 2008: 86-120 + Phan 2010: 38-40.
(C) COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF EASTERN PHILOSOPHIES
WEEK 7: What are the four most influential teachings of Asia and their roles?
T (10/05): What are the “essentials of Confucianism and Daoism and the historical contexts of their origins?
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Video: “The One Hundred Schools to One.”
Phan 2002: ix-xii/14-31 + Phan 2010: 48-55.
Phan, Chánh Công. 2007. The Laozi Code. Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy. VI.3: 239-262.
R (10/07): What are the “essentials” of Hinduism and Buddhism?
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Phan 2002: 3-13 + Phan 2010: 56-64.
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WEEK 8: Can you show what you have learned so far in this class?
R (10/12): A taste of traditional Zhongguo royal architecture and traditional Bharat royal architecture
 Student practices in the art of interpretation (hermeneutics)
 Student practices in the art of critique (critical hermeneutics)
R (10/14) THE FIRST MIDTERM EXAMINATION (100 POINTS)
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Be in class early with the T&E 0200 scantron and pencil #2 on hand to take the OT.
The Subjective Test copies shall be given in class for your handwritten answers.
WEEK 9: What does Confucius teach in the Analects?
T (10/19): An exercise in textual hermeneutics on the Confucian Dao in the Analects.
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Group Report and Group Critique
Phan 2002: 148-151/119-123 (SM: Phan 2010: 48-52/67-83/169-171 + Van Norden 2002).
R (10/21): The Confucian political “Dao of the Superior Man” in the Analects.
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Phan 2010: 67-83.
Van Norden, Bryan W. 2002. The Dao of Kongzi. Asian Philosophy 12.3: 157-171.
Please download ONLY the Carfax Publishing version. Please read it word by word with a double
purpose of dissecting it and knowing how it was written and what the “Dao of Kongzi” is according to
Van Norden’s interpretation.
WEEK 10: What does Laozi teach in the Daodejing?
T (10/26): An exercise in textual hermeneutics on the Laoian Dao in the Daodejing.
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Group Report vs. Group Critique
Phan 2002: 72-75, 287-290, 202-213 (+SM: Phan 2010: 53-55/85-93/169-171/141-165).
Phan, Chánh Công. 2007. The Laozi Code. Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy. VI.3: 239-262.
(For its longer version, please read Phan 2010: 141-165. If you are interested in writing your PP on the
Dao De Jing, you are advised to read my peer-reviewed article or its longer version.)
R (10/28): The Laoian ontology of the natural dao in the Daodejing
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Phan 2002: 72-75/287-290/202-213 + Phan 2010: 141-165.
The Statement of Research Purpose is due @ class beginning (Phan 2010: 33).
Homework Assignment 2: The hard copy of the Key Peer-Reviewed Article for your PP with
notes, comments, underlines, and highlights is due @ the beginning of the class meeting.
WEEK 11: What does the Buddha teach in the Sutra on Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dharma?
T (11/02): An exercise in textual hermeneutics on the Buddhaian Dharma in the “First Sermon.”
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Group Report vs. Group Critique
Read Phan 2002: 59-61/100-102 (+SM: “Essentials of Buddhism.doc”
R (11/04): An exercise in textual hermeneutics on the Heart Sutra.
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Group Reports Vs. Group Critiques
Phan 2002: 275-282 + Phan 2010: 62-64/115-128.
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WEEK 12: Is reality really empty (shunya) as claimed in the Heart Sutra?
T (11/09): The Mahayanist ontology of reality in the Heart Sutra: A New Interpretation.
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Phan 2002: 275-282 + Phan 2010: 62-64/115-128.
THE SECOND MIDTERM EXAMINATION (all learning materials since Midterm I).
o The take-home OT is due at class beginning and the ST shall be given in class.
o Your scantron (T&E 0200) must be done at home and is due at the class beginning.
o Those who are found to be working on their scantrons in class shall be penalized.
R (11/11): NO CLASS: HAPPY VETERAN’S DAY!
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Remember those who had defended and are defending your country, your family, and your life!
WEEK 13: Is the Supreme Being Atman/Brahman universally immanent?
Is there a Supreme Being? Is everything divine and worthy of worship?
T (11/16): The Upanishadic metaphysics of the universal Self Atman/Brahman (I).
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Group Reports Vs. Group Critique.
Phan 219-222 and 263-267.
R (11/18): The Upanishadic metaphysics of the universal Self Atman/Brahman (II).
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Phan 219-222 and 263-267.
THE PHILOSOPHY PAPER is due @ the beginning of the class meeting.
Late submission is subject to a reduction of 5 points per day.
WEEK 14: A Comparative Analysis of Daoist, Hindu, and Platonic Doctrines: What is the nature of reality?
T (11/23): How would Lao Zi, Uddalaka, and Plato answer this question: What is an apple? (Pt1)
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Use the Laoian, Upanishadic, Mahayanist, and Platonic doctrines to address the stated questions in a
philosophically comparative manner, make your philosophical critique of each view, and resolve the
problems you critique if any.
Read relevant passages in the Dao De Jing and Chandogya Upanishad to address this question.
R (11/25): NO CLASS: Happy Thanksgiving!
WEEK 15: A Mahayana (Buddhist) Response to the Daoist, Hindu, and Platonic Views of an apple.
T (11/30): How would Avalokiteshvara respond to the Laoian/Upanishadic/Platonic views of an apple? (Pt2)
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Using the Heart Sutra as your theoretical resource to address the stated question.
THE SUBJECTIVE TEST ESSAY DUE at the beginning of the class meeting.
R (12/02): Some reflections on the ways of Eastern and Western thinking?
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Review relevant materials covered during the semester.
The final Grade Record Review.
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(D) FINAL SELF-REFLECTIONS AND THE END OF THE SEMESTER CELEBRATION
WEEK 16: The End of the Semester Celebration of American/Asian/World Cuisine and Music!
T (12/07): What does the diversity of national and ethnic food cultures really mean? Philosophize.
 The class potluck: Enjoying American/Asian/world foods.
 Playing songs currently popular in your communities/homelands.
R (12/09): Anything you want to know about Asian philosophies/cultures but afraid to ask?
 Questions-and-Answers Time (ask any questions about Asian philosophies and cultures).
 Asian dresses as manifestations of national identities and consciousnesses of national identities
 Student Evaluation of the Course (filling out the SOTE forms).
THE FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
Regular Class Time
12:00-13:15
13:30-14:45
Final Exam Day
Tuesday, December 14
Monday, December 13
Final Exam Time
09:45-12:00
12:15-14:30
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Homework Assignment 1:
The First Midterm Examination
The Statement of Research Purpose
Homework Assignment 2:
The Second Midterm Examination
The Philosophy Paper
The Subjective Test Essay
T/09/21/2010
R/10/14/2010
R/10/28/2010
R/10/28/2010
T/11/09/2010
R/11/18/2010
T/11/30/2010
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