82-533 Cultural Topics in Chinese Studies
6 units, Carnegie Mellon University
FALL 2022 The Pursuit of Happiness in Early Chinese Thoughts and Their Modernday Applications section taught in EnglishDo you claim to be a happy person If so, why If not, why not How do we define good life and where can we get it This course will inspect various responses to these questions in early Chinese thoughts and their modernday applications from a global perspective. Chinese thoughts and philosophy are the intellectual foundations of Chinese culture throughout history. They represent the love and pursuit of wisdom in Chinese tradition. The course will explore some major schools of thought in early China such as DaoismTaoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Legalism, and Mohism, and look at the manifestations of their wisdom in various aspects of contemporary Chinese society, including food, medicine, Fengshui, architecture, painting, calligraphy, and Taichi. This course will be taught in both English and Chinese, with two weekly meetings conducted in Chinese and English respectively and asynchronized assignments andor small group meetings. Students can opt to attend only the English meetings for 6 units 82230, only the Chinese meetings for 6 units, or both for 12 units highly advanced or nearnative Chinese proficiency required. To promote intercultural communications, the course welcomes participation of native Chinese speakers for crosscultural peer learning.
Prerequisites: 82-434 (min C) and 82-433 (min C)
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