Course Information
Course title
Philosophical Reading of Prajn?p?ramit?-s?tra 
Semester
109-1 
Designated for
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS  GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY  
Instructor
YAO-MING TSAI 
Curriculum Number
Phl7230 
Curriculum Identity Number
124 M0950 
Class
 
Credits
3.0 
Full/Half
Yr.
Half 
Required/
Elective
Elective 
Time
Friday 6,7,8(13:20~16:20) 
Remarks
The upper limit of the number of students: 20. 
Ceiba Web Server
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1091Phl7230_prajna 
Course introduction video
 
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Course Syllabus
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Course Description

This course will provide the opportunity to read selections from some of the principal genres of Buddhist Sanskrit literature, namely the Prajn?p?ramit?-s?tra. Several chapters will be highlighted with their philosophical insight into the living world and sentient beings. 

Course Objective
 
Course Requirement
This is primarily a reading course. Thus, the primary requirement is that students prepare for in-class translation and analysis of our text. Attendance is of course mandatory. 
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week)
 
Office Hours
 
Designated reading
 
References
* Takayasu Kimura (ed.), Pancavim?atis?hasrik? Prajn?p?ramit?: I-1, Tokyo: Sankibo Busshorin, 2007.
* Takayasu Kimura (ed.), Pancavim?atis?hasrik? Prajn?p?ramit?: I-2, Tokyo: Sankibo Busshorin, 2009.
* Takayasu Kimura (ed.), Pancavim?atis?hasrik? Prajn?p?ramit?: II-III, Tokyo: Sankibo Busshorin, 1986.
* Takayasu Kimura (ed.), Pancavim?atis?hasrik? Prajn?p?ramit?: IV, Tokyo: Sankibo Busshorin, 1990.
* Takayasu Kimura (ed.), Pancavim?atis?hasrik? Prajn?p?ramit?: V, Tokyo: Sankibo Busshorin, 1992.
* Takayasu Kimura (ed.), Pancavim?atis?hasrik? Prajn?p?ramit?: VI-VIII, Tokyo: Sankibo Busshorin, 2006. 
Grading
   
Progress
Week
Date
Topic
第1週
9/18  introduction 
第2週
9/25  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第3週
10/02  中秋節(no class meeting) 
第4週
10/09  國慶日(no class meeting) 
第5週
10/16  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第6週
10/23  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第7週
10/30  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第8週
11/06  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第9週
11/13  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第10週
11/20  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第11週
11/27  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第12週
12/04  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第13週
12/11  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第14週
12/18  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第15週
12/25  《八千頌的般若波羅蜜多經》 
第16週
1/01  中華民國開國紀念日(no class meeting) 
第17週
1/08  期末報告與相互討論