Asian Philosophy Final

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Unity and Nature with Astronomy

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The conception of the person in the Han is lead by Astronomy.

Significance of the Sky: Philosophical, Spiritual, Political stability in the midst of change

Ruler is the Pole Star

Oracle that would "read" the sky.. manipulate reading

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Human Nature discussed in Han

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We see alternative states on human nature:

Human nature is good and bad (yan xing)

Human nature is neither good nor bad (Gongsun Nizi)

Human nature has "affective dispositions" respond to one another with nature not only good but not only bad (xun yue)

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Yan Xing

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Human nature is good and bad

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Gongsun Nizi

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Human nature is neither good nor bad

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Xun Yue

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Human nature and "affective dispositions" respond to one another, nature not only good and not only bad

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Yang Xiong's syncreticism and contrast w/ that of the Huainanzi

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-Xiong reflected on Han trend toward syncretism and correlative cosmology. Argued that learning helps good parts of our nature and holds back the bad.

-Huainanzi combines many forms of ancient -Chinese thought during rise of the Qin... sees the value of every type of syncreticism

In the Han, confucious becomes more important.

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Wang Chong's view of Fate

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Praises the passive way of Daoists and denies human activity can affect fate

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3 kinds of fate

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natural fate, Calamitious fate, and artificial fate (what we do)

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Differences between Madhyamaka Buddhism and earlier schools of Buddhism

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In Mad, there is a shift to concentration concepts of emptiness. Began movement within schools of Buddhism.

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How does Chan/Zen Buddhism differ from earlier schools of Buddhism

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-Introd. by Japan in 12th and 13th century

-Some sects of Zen very militant

-Some focused on seeing the Buddha nature as an elimination of delusion, slicing it a part

-Focus on self as already dead

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Hui Neng's view of Buddha nature

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-Buddha nature is same in everyone

-Focuses on seated mediation and mediation/wisdom

-No distinction between sudden and gradual "non thought"

-Seated: not to focus on mind

-Form is emptiness/emptiness is form

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Zhu Xi

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Every person and living thing has Li.

Li links them to Taiji... ultimate supreme, human soul, spirit

li and qi works together

Li starts within and we must look within first

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Wang Yangming

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We must use action to gain knowledge

We have knowledge and it is through rigorous action that it is made known

Was thought of as a very extreme militant

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Dogen's view of Buddha Nature

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-Thinks many are mistaken about Buddha Nature

-Buddha nature is not associated with the mind "I"

- Buddha nature is actually empty in itself

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role of Taiji for Neo-Confucians

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Supreme ultimate- yin and yang symbol

Zhou D.. explains the realtionship b/w human conduct and universal forces... first Philosopher to explore the yin and yang

yin and yang give birth to all that is

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Elementary learning vs. higher learning

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Elementary: internal/external distinction in earlier texts... root/internal (essential) and the external/branch

Greater Learning: is more metaphysical... knowledge vs practice... ex: draw a circle call it a square... name doesn't attach actuality`

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components of the mind to Toegye

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-wrote 10 diagrams

-heart mind: nature and feelings..

gives four virtues: humanity, appropriateness, knowledge, and ritual

-mind could be totally engaged with contents until it assimilated the material

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Role of ren in Toegye's system

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intensive, monastic devotion to study and meditative self-cultivation when situation permitted...

- fruition of such formation should be proper conduct of gov and ordering society

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One philosophical issue in Contemporary East Asian thought

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understood in two ways, tradition and west philosophy. For China, tradition is strong and the eye of the public seems necessary. they began to use confuicius as a big symbol and as their own. very guarded in what other countries think of them