Mozi

Zhou China developed a new pathway for ideas in leadership, warfare, and culture. They appeared to the rest of the world as “radical thinkers”, but it was just the beginning of deconstruction of the old political order. (164) This time period was called “the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE)” in Chinese history and was the result of the Warring States period of 403-221 BCE. (164) Warfare was the make up of the beginning of Zhou China with over 500 battles and over 100 civil wars all taking…

still allowed the Legalist government to enforce what they believed to be proper nature. The philosopher Mozi based his ideas on human nature on universal love. He contended that society lacked shared benevolence and he urged people to love everyone else so as to make society prosper (De Bary, 1999). When people pursue their self-interest over the interest of others, everyone suffers. Thus, Mozi proclaimed that it would be rational for everyone to contribute towards the common good so it can be…

towards the East as it was deemed safer there, as they ocean created a wonderful natural barriers from invaders. The Zhou Dynasty is one of the most interesting times to be alive during. I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by great thinkers such as; Mozi, Confucius, Laozi, and Mencius. These great thinkers had a tremendous influence over the morals and values that were established during…

It is plotted that in 2046 my previous roommate becoming one of the most brutal leaders that killing a lot of innocent people. There would be a chance that to let me to travel back to the university time and kill him, in order to prevent the outbreak of the situation. This essay will argue that killing my roommate to save a lot of innocent people on the future is not a good choice and it is morally wrong although it might save a lot of innocent people. This will be addressed by demonstrating the…

III. Confucianism and Human Rights It is impossible for Confucians to simply integrate a liberal conception of human rights into their view of social justice. There is a prevalent debate among the scholars if Confucianism is compatible with any universal human rights. One side argues that it is not just because this philosophy is oriented into relations and morality is based on roles, therefore it leaves no space for obligations or rights belonging to individual persons. It argues that…

Confucian ren has been used in many ways. Ren is the ideal moral character to achieve that is grounded in human nature. Karyn Lai calls ren a dynamic concept as it “denotes both specific relational attachment (renkinship) and compassion for others (rencompassion)” (Lai 2008:62). How can this be so since one is a form of partial love and the other impartial love? Which takes precedence and what is their relationship? In this essay, I will first lay out Confucius’ view on ren and explain how it is…

The Origins of Daoism It is explained in three different theories listed below. Attitudinal Daoism I: Anarchism Attitudinal Daoism II: Authoritarian Intuitionism Pre-Laozi Daoist Theory Much of the thrust of Daoism, as we have seen, naturally motivates a reaction against the moralistic and elitist inclinations of Confucianism. Confucianism stood for a rigid, detailed, traditional pattern of hierarchical social behavior. Duties were assigned to all of one's social roles—and a person typically…