Ancient Chinese Philosophy

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Ancient Chinese Philosophy
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Acknowledgement

• The Hundred Schools of Thought were philosophers
  and schools that flourished from 770 to 221 BCE,
  an era of great cultural and intellectual
  expansion in China. Even though this period -
  known in its earlier part as the Spring and
  Autumn period and the Warring States period - in
  its latter part was fraught with chaos and bloody
  battles, it is also known as the Golden Age
  of Chinese philosophy.

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INTRODUCTION

• The first major philosopher who lived
  in China was Lao Tsu (if he really existed),
  about 600 BC, under the Eastern Chou dynasty. Lao
  Tsu founded the philosophy of Taoism, which said
  that people should try to live in harmony with
  the universe, rather than fighting it. Instead of
  living by rigid rules and laws, people should try
  to work with the natural way of the world, and in
  this way their lives would be easier and happier.

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Ancient Chinese Philosophy
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Confucian society and social reform
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Confusion Society

• Not long after Lao Tsu began teaching Taoist
  ideas, another philosopher named Confucius came
  along to disagree with him. Confucius, who lived
  about 550 BC, also under the Eastern Chou
  dynasty, taught that people should recognize
  their responsibilities to the larger society, and
  work to uphold the laws and customs of their
  society. If everyone was a good citizen, the
  whole community would benefit and everyone would
  be happier.

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