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Classical Chinese philosophy
In an age of war between rival Chinese states, thinkers asked how people and societies could be set right. Confucians, Mohists and Daoists gave sharply different answers, and their debates shaped East Asian thought for more than two thousand years.
In this topic
- Finding the way
- Confucius
- Confucian virtues
- Worked example: the father who stole a sheep
- Mencius: human nature is good
- Xunzi: goodness takes effort
- Mozi and inclusive care
- Worked example: Mozi's choice of a guardian
- Daoism
- Legacy
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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