PHIL2395 — Japanese Buddhism: Reviews & Ratings

PHIL2395 (Japanese Buddhism) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 5.0/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Surveys the major forms of Japanese Buddhism, from the earliest transmission of Buddhism to the maturation of Buddhist thought and practice during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods. Focuses not only on the major schools and figures of each period but also the ways in which Buddhism influenced and shaped Japanese culture. Examines, in particular, the formative influence of Buddhism on Japanese aesthetic sensibilities, samurai culture, and ritual. Focuses thematically on the religious practices that defined each school and how those practices were incorporated into a holistic religious vision.

Average rating

5.0/5

Difficulty

2.0/5

Ratings

1

Last taught

Spring 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

ENGL 1111 with a minimum grade of C or ENGL 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1111 with a minimum grade of C or WRIT 201M with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1113 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1114 with a minimum grade of C

NUpath

Ethical Reasoning, Interpreting Culture, Writing Intensive

Professors

• Jung Lee

Data updated October 2026.

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