PHIL165
ASIAN PHILOSOPHY
Clark Core GP Global Comparative Perspective
- Department
- Philosophy
- Terms offered
- 13
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
In Asian Philosophy, we shall explore the wisdom traditions of Asia from a philosophical point of view, focusing Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Vedanta, and the Satyagraha movement. What can we learn from such traditions? How are they best understood? What are their fundamental ideas, claims, assumptions, and implications? What truths do they offer? We shall look particularly to their conceptions of nature and community, the ideal person and the final reality, and the consequences of these conceptions for our common moral life.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
2014 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 51% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 13% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 63% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2015. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 13% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 2 sections | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:00 PM–12:50 PM JC204 2026202520222020
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:00 PM–12:50 PM ONLINE 2021
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM ATW302 20162015
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 30423 |
| Spring 2025 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 30 enrolled | 30423 |
| Spring 2024 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 30 enrolled | 30423 |
| Spring 2023 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 30423 |
| Spring 2022 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 30423 |
| Spring 2021 | Wes W. DeMarco | Online | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 33265 |
| Spring 2020 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 33265 |
| Spring 2019 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 33265 |
| Spring 2018 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 30 enrolled | 33265 |
| Spring 2017 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 33265 |
| Spring 2016 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 33265 |
| Spring 2016 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 34974 |
| Spring 2015 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 33265 |
| Spring 2014 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 35 enrolled | 33265 |