Issues:

• Philosophical and religious alternatives to the Confucian mainstream
• China's absorption of a "foreign" belief system
• The interplay between philosophy and religion
• Confucianism faces the challenges of the 19th century

Activities:

• Presentation by Dr. Spendelow
• Class discussion

Resources:

• Term sheet: China=s Intellectual Heritage

Readings:

Background:

1. Wright, Arthur.  Buddhism in Chinese History  (Atheneum, 1965) [BL 1430 .W7]
2. Creel, Herrlee G.  What is Taoism? And Other Studies in Chinese Cultural History (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1970) [BL 1925 .C7 1970]