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Early Buddhist Thought in India NEW!

While most Americans probably regard Buddhism as a religion, the Buddhist tradition could also be described as a philosophy, a psychology, or an ethical way of life. In this lecture and discussion class on Zoom, the class will examine the historical development of Buddhist philosophical thought from its beginnings in India to the later period when Buddhism, for all practical purposes, left India to flourish elsewhere—a span of well over a millennium. This means we will look at the growth of Buddhist schools and their ideas in relation to competing philosophical visions from other schools of thought in ancient India, especially Hinduism. Students need no background in this subject. Comprehensive notes will be given out weekly.

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