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Chinese Philosophies
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Aim: How can we compare Chinese philosophies?
• Do Now: Fill out Chart on Confucianism
• Read handout
• HW: Write down 5 questions that you would ask a candidate who is running for president.
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Confucianism
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Legalism
• 280? - 233 B.C.E.
• Han Fe Zi.
• Lived during the late Warring States period.
• Legalism became the political philosophy of the Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty
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Major Legalist PrinciplesMajor Legalist Principles
1. Human nature is naturally selfish.2. Intellectualism and literacy is
discouraged.3. Law is the supreme authority and
replaces morality.4. The ruler must rule with a strong,
punishing hand.5. War is the means of strengthening
a ruler’s power.
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AuthoritarianAuthoritarian
• One who favors the principle that individuals should obey a powerful authority rather than exercise individual freedom.
• The ruler, therefore, “cracks his whip” on the backs of his subjects!
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Lao Zi [Lao-Tzu]Lao Zi [Lao-Tzu]
• Not sure when he died. [604 B.C.E. - ?]
• His name means “Old Master”
• Was he Confucius’ teacher?
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Daoism
• Daoism or 道教 (dào jiào) is one of China’s major religions indigenous to the country.
• The primary belief is in learning and practicing “The Way” (Dao) which is the ultimate truth to the universe.
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The Dao De JingThe Dao De Jing
• The basic text of Daoism
• In Chinese, it means The Classic in the Way and Its Power.
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[Lao-Tzu][Lao-Tzu]
Those who speak know nothing:Those who know are silent.”These words, I am told,Were spoken by Laozi.If we are to believe that Laozi,Was himself one who knew,How is it that he wrote a book,Of five thousand words?
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Major Daoist PrinciplesMajor Daoist Principles1. Dao [Tao] is the first-cause of the
universe. It is a force that flows through all life.
2. A believer’s goal is to become one with Dao; one with nature. [“The butterfly or the man?” story.]
3. Wu wei “Let nature take its course.” “The art of doing nothing.” “Go with the flow!”
4. Man is unhappy because he lives acc. to man-made laws, customs, & traditions that are contrary to the ways of nature
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Principles of Daoism
• De: Another key component of Daoism is the De, which is the manifestation of the Dao in all things. De is defined as having virtue, morality and integrity.
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Principles of Daoism
• Immortality: Historically, the highest achievement of a Daoist is to achieve immortality through breathing, meditation, helping others and the use of elixirs.
• Discovery of gunpowder
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The "Dao" [Tao]The "Dao" [Tao]
• To escape the “social, political, & cultural traps” of life, one must escape by:
1. Rejecting formal knowledge and learning.
2. Relying on the senses and instincts.
3. Discovering the nature and “rhythm” of the universe.
4. Ignoring political and social laws.
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The Uniqueness of DaoismThe Uniqueness of Daoism
• How is a man to live in a world dominated by chaos, suffering, and absurdity??
*Confucianism --> Moral order in society * Legalism --> Rule by harsh law & order * Daoism --> Freedom for individuals
and less govt. to avoid uniformity and conformity.
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