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CHIN-5230 (3) History of Early Chinese Thought
Introduces early Chinese philosophy, mostly "Masters' Literature" of the 5th--1st c. BCE, which is foundational for all later Chinese philosophy and political thought. Close reading of primary sources will be combined with an introduction to secondary scholarship in English and modern Chinese, both articles on individual texts/philosophers and comprehensive histories of early Chinese philosophy. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.