140194 VO The Four Truths in Buddhist Thought (2016W)
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Language: English
Examination dates
- Thursday 15.12.2016 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 4 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-04
- Thursday 19.01.2017 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
- Thursday 19.01.2017 11:45 - 13:10 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
- Friday 03.03.2017 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
- Friday 03.03.2017 11:45 - 13:15 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
- Friday 05.05.2017 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
- Monday 26.06.2017 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 4 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-04
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 05.10. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
- Wednesday 12.10. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
- Wednesday 19.10. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
- Wednesday 09.11. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
- Wednesday 16.11. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
- Wednesday 23.11. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
- Wednesday 30.11. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
- Wednesday 07.12. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
- Wednesday 14.12. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum 1 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-25
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Course Description: The four Truths, namely the nature of suffering, its cause, its cessation, and the path to its cessation, form the subject of the Buddha’s first discourse The discourse on the setting into motion of the wheel of the dharma and have been described as the central teaching of what since the 19th century has been called Buddhism. This course will illustrate the cultural context in which the teaching of the four Truths arose, present their contents and discuss their function "as a convenient conceptual framework for making sense of Buddhist thought" (Gethin 1998: 60). We will analyse texts from the South Asian tradition related to the four Truths and we will critically examine interpretations of the Truths in Western scholarship.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students can choose between a written and an oral examination, either in English or German.
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Examination topics
Reading list
Siehe Kommentiertes Vorlesungsverzeichnis unter stb.univie.ac.at
Association in the course directory
BA9, EC3-2
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