Introduction to Asian Thought

Are there fundamental differences between Western and Asian assumptions about life and reality? How do Confucian ideas manifest themselves in China, Taiwan, and Japan after modernization? What secular forms do Hinduism and Buddhism take in modern times? The course is useful for those who wish to understand Asia and how its people think and do business. It will introduce Asian ideas at an elementary level. Offered alternate years.

English 102 and Communication 101 prerequisites for all upper division courses.