the butterfly summary by chuang tzu:- The butterfly:- Chuang Tzu‚ a contemporary of Mencius‚ is universally regarded as the greatest Taoist after Lao Tzu. His butterfly dream is probably the most celebrated dream ever to be recorded in the history of Chinese Philosophy‚ which makes it almost impossible to omit in any serious expositions of Chuang Tzu’s works. Whether or not the dream actually occurred is not a matter of great importance. What is important is that it has captured the minds of
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Lao-tzu or "Old Master‚" the author of the Tao-te-Ching wrote not only about the moral behavior one should live their life by‚ but also about the ways to create a functional government. Lao-tzu wrote mainly for politicians as a guide to follow in order for them to become good leaders. Lao-tzu informs his readers that one can only help people by allowing them to help themselves. One powerful statement from the Tao-te-Ching is‚ "When they think that they know the answers‚ / people are difficult to
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2009). Lao Tzu – “To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease.” o Tzu believed that even the wisest of humans is still ignorant‚ and this quote reflects that thought process. He was very interested in how we should live and different ways that a good society is governed. This quote reminds us that we can always be open to learning and discovering even when we think we have mastered something (Axia College‚ 2008). Chuang Tzu –"Do the clouds
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20 Additional Mathematics Project Work 2 Written by: ALVIN SOO CHUN KIT I/C Num : Angka Giliran: School : Date : Alvin Soo Chun Kit Additional Mathematics Project Work 2 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Num. 1 Part I Part II ~ Question 1 ~ Question 2 (a) ~ Question 2 (b) 2 ~ Question 2 (c) ~ Question 3 (a) ~ Question 3 (b) ~ Question 3 (c) 3 4 Part III Further Exploration Question Page Alvin Soo Chun Kit Additional Mathematics Project Work 2 2011 PART I History of cake baking
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Terrain xi. The Nine Situations xii. The Attack by Fire xiii. The Use of SpiesConclusionReference | 4-56-910111415182025344043464956606162 | The Art of War The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise that is attributed to Sun Tzu‚ a high ranking military general and strategist during the late spring and autumn period . It’s a very famous book written about warfare. Though the authorship of the book is debated it was probably written around 400 to 320 B.C. it discuss different
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The Story of the Stone by Cao Xueqin is an animated‚ lively account of life in a large Chinese household in the mid-18th century Qing dynasty. It remains a fascinating novel for modern readers with its vivid and detailed descriptions of the minutiae of daily life - from clothing‚ food and interior design to education‚ marriage and death. For all its realism however‚ The Story of the Stone is not set entirely in reality. The very premise of the whole tale‚ that of a single rock left out of
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working hard to make reality what one wants‚ and it calls that happiness. These actions are not in accordance with the Daoist view‚ however. In Basic Writings by Chuang Tzu‚ he uses anecdotes and metaphors to teach Dao‚ which is a blend of philosophy and religion that was created in ancient China. Since it is an unspeakable way‚ Chuang Tzu tells stories to give an idea of what Dao is about. The Daoist world view consists of simple‚consistent practices that are hard to carry out‚ but bring about true happiness
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the action. If the overall balance of happiness over unhappiness is its consequence‚ the action is right; unhappiness over happiness‚ it is wrong.(Chan Chun Fai’ s notes‚ Moral Theories‚ p.2) Also‚ the principle of utility applied to it is generally expressed as “Always act to produce greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. “ (Chan Chun Fai’s Power Point) For example‚ Betty has made a false promise to Peter. She borrowed some money from Tom as to travel to Taiwan with her friends and
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Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching and Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Qualities of the Prince both have main goals of how to mold a better prince. Their views on government and the ways they attain their goals each differ in method. Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu have very different aspects about how a prince should govern his people. Machiavelli dwells over the fact‚ whether it is better to be loved or feared. He believes that the
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prosperity. Some respectful philosophers such as Mo Tzu‚ Sun Tzu‚ Eugene Delacroix‚ Pablo Picasso‚ Margaret Mead‚ Kenzaburo Oe‚ and Jean Bethke Elshtain can be found writing about their theories on war and peace in the text book‚ Reading the World: Ideas that Matter by Michael Austin. Over the years the issue of war has not disappeared nor has it ceased from carrying on lethal acts. Two men among the respectful list are Kenzaburo Oe and mo Tzu‚ both of these men shared similar theories. In Kenzaburo
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