| Course Title: Buddhist Ethics |
| Start Date: 01/23/2023 End Date: 05/08/2023 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2023 |
| Description: This course examines historically and culturally diverse examples of Buddhist ethical thought and practice. We will ask: How do Buddhists in different times and places define morality? What motivates individuals and communities to care for one another? How hard is it to be "good"? Why bother? What kinds of persons embody Buddhism's highest ethical ideals? Throughout the course we will contrast classical and contemporary Buddhist ethical ideals, highlighting the ways in which Buddhists critically and creatively engage with their tradition in order to address contemporary challenges such as violence, climate change, and social injustice. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Susanne Mrozik | 413-538-2721 | smrozik@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2023 - 05/08/2023 | Discussion | Tuesday and Thursday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 210 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ASIAN0001 | ASIAN: Asian Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Asian Studies minor. |
| SASIA0001 | SASIA: South Asian Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the South Asian Studies major. |
| NXLAR0001 | NXLAR: Nexus in Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights | This course is approved for the Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights Nexus track. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| RELIG-267-01 Buddhist Ethics |
| CST-249BE-01 Buddhist Ethics |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 19 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The way of tenderness: Awakening through race, sexuality, and gender Author: Manuel, Zenju Earthlyn Copyright: 2015 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781614291251 Publisher: Wisdom Publications |
Required | 15.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Please buy this on your own. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Alternative ways of accessing this book: Ebook is on reserve for the course (3-user-at-a-time limit on ebook). 1 hardcopy will also be on reserve. |