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Confucius (Kung Fu-Tzu)*(551-479 BC) Confucianism The History of Chinese Philosophy The Classical Age (6th century BC-2d century AD) Confucianism (Confucius, 551-479 BC) Taoism (Lao Tzu, 6th century BC) Mohism (Mo Tzu, 468-376 BC) The Yin-Yang School (founder unknown) The School of Names (Logic) (Hui Shih, c. 380-305 BC) Legalism (Han Fei Tzu, d. 23 BC) The Medieval Age (2d-10th centuries BC): relations conflicts between Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism The Modern Age (11th century AD-Present) Neo-Confucianism (incorporation of Taoist Buddhist elements in an overall Confucian perspective) (Chu Hsi, 1130-1200 AD many others) 20th century impact of Western philosophies such as Pragmatism Marxism Topics included in the reading: The Chun-Tzu (the Confucian hero) (1-3) Virtue (jen, ren) (3-5) Propriety (li) (5-7), including filial piety (5-6) religious propriety (6-7) The Silver Rule (central ethical principle) (7) The importance of studying learning (7-8) Words actions (8-9) “Three Things” (9) Government (9-11) The TAO (11-12) Miscellaneous teachings (12-13) Descriptions of Confucius (13-14) Confucius claimed to derive his teachings from “the Ancients,” whose wisdom is embodied in “The Five Classics” (Wu Jing) The I Jing (“Book of Changes”) The Shu Jing (“Book of History”) The Shih Jing (“Book of Odes” [poetry]) The Li Ji (“Book of Rites”) The Ch’un-ch’iu (“Spring Autumn Annals”) The further expression of Confucian philosophy Analects (Lun-Yu) The Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong) The Great Learning (Ta-hsueh) The Book of Meng-Tzu Chronology of Chinese History c. 6000 BC: Prehistory (belief in life after death; bone divination) - legendary Hsia Dynasty (c. 1994-1500 BC) c. 1500-1040 BC: Shang Dynasty (polytheism; spiritism; ancestor veneration; bone shell divination) 1040-256 BC: Zhou (Chou) Dynasty (feudal era classical age; rise of Shang-Ti “Mandate of Heaven;” ancestor veneration divination practices; continued belief in spiritism; interest in life-p