Course Details
Course offered Winter 2017
HONORS 211 D: Karma and Free Will in Indian Philosophy (A&H)
HONORS 211 D: Karma and Free Will in Indian Philosophy (A&H)
SLN 15410 (View UW registration info »)
Prem Pahlajrai (Asian Languages and Literature)
Office: Gowen 231, Box 353521
Phone: 206-543-4096
Email: prem@uw.edu
Office: Gowen 231, Box 353521
Phone: 206-543-4096
Email: prem@uw.edu
Credits: 5
Limit: 20 students
What is karma?
Is our fate predestined?
Or do we have free will?
Is our fate predestined?
Or do we have free will?
This course explores these questions in the context of the major Indian philosophical systems including Jainism, Abhidharma & MÄdhyamika Buddhism, SÄá¹…khya, NyÄya, the Grammarians, MÄ«mÄṃsÄ, the major systems of VedÄnta, and other theistic traditions. In the process salient features of these systems will be introduced.
All readings in English, no knowledge of Sanskrit or other Indian languages is required.