which is based on the primary assumption that man is born kind (as indicated in Three-word Chant)‚ and external stimuli such as prohibitions and weapons are the cause of evil. Since “kind” is so ambiguous a concept‚ we cannot trace back to see what Lao-tzu really meant by his arguments. But if we use modern definitions of “kind”‚ “of a good or benevolent nature or disposition”‚ we can see that such view is opposed to today’s understanding to human nature‚ which says humans are born “rational”‚ or selfish
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How important was Ci Xi to the fate of the Qing dynasty? Ci Xi‚ also known as the ‘Dragon Empress’ was one of the most daunting women in history and she was one of the three Empresses to rule China. She was well-known for her beauty‚ charm and confident personality. Ci Xi was described as either a ‘good friend’ to many or a enemy. She was eager for power‚ merciless and was very skilled in court politics. She rose from a middle class family to a dowager empress‚ changing and affecting Chinese life
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rise to many of the most popular Chinese philosophers and thinkers‚ such as Confucius and Sun Tzu (www.ancient.eu/china). It is even said that Confucius visited Laozi as a young man‚ and this encounter inspired his life devoted to philosophical thought. This is most likely a fictional account‚ but the philosophy of Laozi had an impact on other great thinkers of the time nonetheless (www.ancient.eu/lao-tzu). The Way and Virtue were important to all philosophers at this time‚ but many of them were not
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In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues‚ have a strong hatred for each other. In the beginning of the play‚ people learn that Romeo Montague had his heart broken by a woman named Rosaline. Later‚ he met Juliet at a party and they fell in love. A few moments later they found out that their families were rivals‚ but they didn’t care because they wanted to be with each other. So the following day‚ Juliet insisted that
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Bibliography: on Confucian Philosophy Da Xue (The Great Learning) Confucius Tao Te Ching / Lao Tzu The Art of War / Sun Tzu http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/confucius/ - The life and work of the Chinese philosopher and educatory; by Jeffrey Riegel. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CHPHIL/CONF.HTM - Discussion of Chinese Philosophy and the life and thought of Confucius
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Daoism: A religion hard to pin down but pervasive in influence as its ideas are found throughout Asian society and even in other religions Contrast with Confucianism which is a religion of strict social code and ethics Arose around the time of Confucius and in “competition” with and as an alternative to the structure of Confucianism Daoism is “allergic to doctrine” – Prothero Dao characteristics/beliefs; Hard to pin down as Daoists will disagree with everything; like Christians Wandering: purposeless
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1. Sangha is the monastic order that developed from the Buddha’s early disciples- accepted people from all castes and levels of society. It provides a calm environment‚ freedom from external pressures and responsibility. The Buddha founded in Sangha in order to provide such objective conditions. 2. Samsara is a clean escape from the karma-run wheel of birth‚ death and rebirth (samsara). The importance of Samsara is it’s what makes everything work. If there was no cycle of life and death than you
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or they would be defeated. According to the art of war‚ a general’s qualities are wisdom‚ sincerity‚ benevolence‚ courage‚ and strictness. Time and time again‚ the art of war suggests what characteristics you should not have in life. For example Sun Tzu talking about hasty decisions and cowardice actions would lead to capture or defeat. Ignorant choices will bring misfortunate upon one’s army. Which are characteristics he felt were bad qualities in a leader should
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showmanship‚ a genial willingness to shed other people’s blood‚ and a plausible new religion to introduce during the brief period of repentance and horror that usually follows bloodshed” (176). This philosophy is the similar to Lao-tzu’s. According to Lao-tzu‚ people must possess a morality even when they are in fight. He states‚ “ [people] [enter] a battle gravely‚ with sorrow and with great compassion‚ as if [they] [are] attending a funeral” (27). However‚
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1 He suggests that good people deserve good lives and bad people do not. He goes on in the twelfth book of the analects to say “The master mentioned three essentials‚ sufficient food‚ sufficient armament‚ and sufficient confidence of the people.” Tzu kung said‚ “Forced to give up one of these‚ which would you abandon first?” Confucius said‚ “I
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