Exploration of possible dimensions of human experience as manifested in ritualistic, artistic, and conceptual expressions of selected primitive, Judaic, Christian, Near Eastern and Eastern religions. Three class hours per week. A general survey of the philosophical developments in India, China and Japan. Major philosophical theories of these countries will be compared and evaluated. The philosophical impact on Asian existence, human destiny, ethical and metaphysical views will be examined.
Course includes an introduction to the challenges of comparative study.