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Study Guide 2: Buddhist Philosophy Semester: Spring 2007 Jeffrey Grupp, Department of Philosophy
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***NOTE: On this study guide, all issues to do with your readings are in RED
***NOTE: This study guide is , and will undergo changes until test 1
Buddhist Physics in India (Continued)
Reading assignments (will be assigned incrementally during lectures)
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Grupp, "The R-Theory of Time, or Replacement Presentism: The Buddhist Philosophy of Time" (read conclusion only) |
Topics covered:
| Abstract atomism |
Unit 3: Buddha
Reading assignments (will be assigned incrementally during lectures)
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Optional readings: The Four Noble Truths (you will have to go to the index on the side bar to get to the link on this site) |
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Dhammapada: real all |
Topics covered:
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Boiling water in the Dhammapada |
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Foaminess in the Dhammapada |
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Introspection and meditation in the Dhammapada |
Buddhist Philosophy in China and Japan
Reading assignment
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The Zen Eye: A Collection of Zen Talks by Sokei-An, pages: TBA |
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Excerpts from the Tao Te Ching |
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Excerpts from Paul L. Swanson, T'IEN-T'AI (pages TBA) |
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Excerpts from "The Awakening of Faith of Ashvagosha" |
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Excerpts from Paul L. Swanson, "Why They Say Zen is not Buddhism" |
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Excerpts from Masao Abe, A Study of Dogen: His Philosophy and Religion |
| Film assignment: Clips from KPAX, Forrest Gump, Truman Show |
Part 1: Taoism
Topics covered:
| Bodhidharma |
| Tao Te Ching |
| Lao tsu |
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Part 2: Ch'an in China
Topics covered:
| Hui Neng |
Part 3: Zen in Japan
Topics covered:
| Bottle imp |
| Haiku |
| Hubert Benoit |
| DT Suzuki |
Part 4: Tendai
Topics covered:
| TBA |
Part 5: Dogen
Topics covered:
| TBA |
Buddhist Ethics
Reading assignment
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Harvey: An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics, pages: TBA |
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Grupp, "Buddhist Compassion and Mereological Nihilism" |
Topics covered:
| Buddhist Compassion |
| Buddhist economic ethics |
| Film assignment: Clip from Being John Malcovich (about the portal) |
| More topics TBA |
Buddhist Philosophy of No-Self: Bundles, No-Mind, and Introspection
Reading assignment
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Excerpts from Hubert Benoit's Zen and the Psychology of Transformation |
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Derek Parfit's Bundles without Selves |
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More TBA |
Part 1: Bundles
Topics covered:
| TBA |
Part 2: Zen and No-Mind
Topics covered:
| TBA |