PHIL1275 (Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.8/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Examines Hinduism, Jainism, Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto within South Asia (India) and east Asia (China and Japan). Combines readings in primary source materials (the religious texts of these traditions) with secondary examinations of the historical and doctrinal developments within each tradition and region. This course intends to give students a context in which to examine the ways in which religions develop in interlocking sociocultural and political contexts and to provide a grounding in the lived experiences of these religious traditions.
Data updated October 2026.