School of Letters Department of Humanities

(Credit 2)

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Intended School: International Humanities
International Humanities VIII: Introduction to Japanese Religions and Philosophy II
International Humanities VIII: Introduction to Japanese Religions and Philosophy II
Sub Title@ Introduction to Japanese Religions and Philosophy
Assistant Professor Caleb CARTER
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2024 FallTerm
weekly Mon4
Ito Classroom
E‰È–Ú (English, English)
Course Overview Japan is a country rich in religious beliefs and practices, its landscape dotted with temples and shrines, buddhas and kami. But at the most basic level, what is religion? Can we easily separate it from other areas of our personal lives and society: government and politics, spirituality and wellness trends, the natural environment, the Covid pandemic? In this course, we will discuss and debate what religion includes and where we find it (or donft) in Japanese history and in life today. Some of the content on Japanese religions will be familiar if youfve grown up in Japan, but by the end of the course, you will probably look at religion and society in Japan with a very different perspective.
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