Universität Wien

180042 SE Reading Chinese Philosophy: Philosophy in the Book of Changes (2016W)

Philosophisches im "Buch der Wandlungen

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work

The Book of Changes, I Ging, is on of the most exiting texts of world literature. All the different philosophical schools of the classical period refer to these texts. Due to their origin of the use of the institutional oracle they form a wide spread discussion of the relation between man and world. Due to their origin of the use of the institutional oracle the dimension of future is seen as the real dimension of being.
Reading will be based on the translation of Richard Wilhelm: I Ging. Das Buch der Wandlungan. dtv 34236

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 45 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 12.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 19.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 09.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 16.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 23.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 30.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 07.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 14.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 11.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 18.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
Wednesday 25.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Important parts of the I Ging will be analyzed and discussed thoroughly. Special attention is directed to the strict rational method of thought. In this way the usual esoteric access to the text can be rejected.

Assessment and permitted materials

Marks on the basis of the lectures. Lectures in written form are possible.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Important parts of the German translation by Richard Wilhwlm will be reported and commented. Difficult parts of the text will be compared with the Chinese text. Knowledge of the Chinese language however is not necessary

Examination topics

Lectures of the participants dealing with the texts. Discussion of the lectures.

Reading list

Wilhelm Richard: I Ging. Das Buch der Wandlungan. dtv 34236
Wilhelm Richard: I Ging. Das Buch der Wandlungen. matrixverlag Wiesbaden 2013
Wilhelm Hellmut:Sinn des I Ging. Düsseldorf-Köln 1974 (nicht mehr im Handel)
Bohn Hermann: Die Rezeption des Zhouyi in der Chinesischen Philosophie. Von den Anfängen bis zur Song-Dynastie. München 1998 (2. Aufl. 2015)
Internet: http://ctext.org/book-of-changes (Chinese - English)
Wikipedia: I Ging


Association in the course directory

BA M 8.2

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