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... accounts of the nature of normativity. Readings will be drawn from the work of Christine Korsgaard, T. M. Scanlon, Stephen Darwall, and other living moral philosophers. Much of the reading will consist of a few long books. Grading will be based on weekly reading responses, two or three papers, ...
... accounts of the nature of normativity. Readings will be drawn from the work of Christine Korsgaard, T. M. Scanlon, Stephen Darwall, and other living moral philosophers. Much of the reading will consist of a few long books. Grading will be based on weekly reading responses, two or three papers, ...
SUMMARY_OF_PHILOSOPHY_1
... and how creation was done. Indeed, Bodunrin (1981:13) suggests that wonder can never be exhausted in the human life as there is always something to ponder about and this has led to philosophers continuously trying to find more rational explanations about things that are still uncertain and doubting. ...
... and how creation was done. Indeed, Bodunrin (1981:13) suggests that wonder can never be exhausted in the human life as there is always something to ponder about and this has led to philosophers continuously trying to find more rational explanations about things that are still uncertain and doubting. ...
China: Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism
... personality eventually gained him a following of devoted disciples who later recorded his teachings in a work called the Analects. Like many of his contemporaries, Confucius was greatly troubled by the disorder of his time and sought answers to the question of how to restore order to society. Confuc ...
... personality eventually gained him a following of devoted disciples who later recorded his teachings in a work called the Analects. Like many of his contemporaries, Confucius was greatly troubled by the disorder of his time and sought answers to the question of how to restore order to society. Confuc ...
Logicians and Philosophers of Language
... We can discern from passages such as these that the later Mohists were dealing with issues connected with mathematics and geometry similar to those that occupied Hui Shi, whom we have earlier noted has other features in common with the Mohists. Apart from their interest in issues of geometry and an ...
... We can discern from passages such as these that the later Mohists were dealing with issues connected with mathematics and geometry similar to those that occupied Hui Shi, whom we have earlier noted has other features in common with the Mohists. Apart from their interest in issues of geometry and an ...
Chinese Philosophies
... “that” give birth to each other. But where there is birth there must be death; where there is death there must be birth. Where there is acceptability there must be unacceptability; where there is unacceptability there must be acceptability. Where there is recognition of right there must be recogniti ...
... “that” give birth to each other. But where there is birth there must be death; where there is death there must be birth. Where there is acceptability there must be unacceptability; where there is unacceptability there must be acceptability. Where there is recognition of right there must be recogniti ...
Confucius - asianstudies09
... the cultural-political order. He believed that reform would come through educating the leaders in the classics and in his ...
... the cultural-political order. He believed that reform would come through educating the leaders in the classics and in his ...
Phil 1010 – Introduction to Philosophy
... 7. A person who says that “when it comes to philosophy, everybody has their own opinions and you can’t say they are wrong if they honestly believe what they say” is: ...
... 7. A person who says that “when it comes to philosophy, everybody has their own opinions and you can’t say they are wrong if they honestly believe what they say” is: ...
Early Chinese Civilization (p
... Daoism and Confucianism have lived together in China for well over 2,000 years. Confucianism deals with social matters, while Daoism concerns itself with the search for meaning. They share common beliefs about man, society, and the universe, although these notions were around long before either phil ...
... Daoism and Confucianism have lived together in China for well over 2,000 years. Confucianism deals with social matters, while Daoism concerns itself with the search for meaning. They share common beliefs about man, society, and the universe, although these notions were around long before either phil ...
The Right of Resistance in Ancient China
... Mencius was another of the main philosophers of the Confucian School. He was born in the state of Zou in the 4th century BC and like Confucius and many others, he was a traveling philosopher in search of a ruler who would put his teachings into practice to institute peace and justice in violent time ...
... Mencius was another of the main philosophers of the Confucian School. He was born in the state of Zou in the 4th century BC and like Confucius and many others, he was a traveling philosopher in search of a ruler who would put his teachings into practice to institute peace and justice in violent time ...
SELECTIONS FROM THE LAOZI (DAODEJING)
... The Daodejing (“The Classic of the Way and Its Power”) is a compilation reflecting a particular strain of thought from around 300 BCE. It is traditionally attributed to a mysterious character known as Laozi (“the old master”). There is no evidence that such a person existed at all. The book attribut ...
... The Daodejing (“The Classic of the Way and Its Power”) is a compilation reflecting a particular strain of thought from around 300 BCE. It is traditionally attributed to a mysterious character known as Laozi (“the old master”). There is no evidence that such a person existed at all. The book attribut ...
Legalism, Daoism, and Confucianism
... will try to avoid the punishment but have no sense of shame. If they are governed by virtue and rules of propriety [ritual] are used to maintain order, they will have a sense of shame and will become good as well." QUESTIONS: (based on your understanding of the primary sources) 1. What qualities and ...
... will try to avoid the punishment but have no sense of shame. If they are governed by virtue and rules of propriety [ritual] are used to maintain order, they will have a sense of shame and will become good as well." QUESTIONS: (based on your understanding of the primary sources) 1. What qualities and ...