Teaching Resources

We aspire to collect here syllabi, links to reviews of teaching-related resources, and anything else that our community thinks might be helpful to those teaching Chinese philosophy, including Comparative courses (broadly speaking–i.e., combining significant amounts of Chinese and non-Chinese philosophical content in a single course).

If you have a resource you would like shared here, please email it to Steve Angle or Manyul Im. Either PDFS or links to stable on-line materials preferred. For syllabi, please include: (1) Coverage (i.e., time period, main figures/texts, or main topics), and (2) Notes & Special Features (e.g., designed for large lecture-style introduction; assumes prior course in Pre-Qin Philosophy; upper-division seminar; etc.).

Please also feel free to use the comments area below to make suggestions, ask questions, and so on.

Syllabi

Stephen Angle, “Classial Chinese Philosophy,” Wesleyan University.

• Coverage: Analects, Mozi, Mencius, Dao De Jing, Xunzi, Zhuangzi
• Notes: 40-student introductory class, but significantly text- and discussion-based
• Syllabus; Assignment Outline

Bryan W. Van Norden, “Early Chinese Philosophy,” Vassar College

• Coverage:  Confucius through Han Feizi
• Grading:  Two papers of medium length, semi-weekly online reflections and reaction papers, final exam, attendance and class participation.
• Syllabus