Laszlo Montgomery
History of Chinese Philosophy - Understanding Confucianism
Chinese Philosophy’s Most Ancient Beginnings and the Triumph of Confucianism
by Laszlo Montgomery
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History of Chinese Philosophy - Understanding Confucianism
Chinese Philosophy’s Most Ancient Beginnings and the Triumph of Confucianism
by Laszlo Montgomery
What you'll learn
The development of Chinese philosophy from the earliest times up to the 16th century.
Who Confucius was, his philosophy and its impact on Chinese society.
Who were Confucius’s disciples and what impact did they have on his thought?
Who were the other important philosophers before, during and after Confucius’s time?
What was Legalism and why so many found it appealing
What were the other schools of thought besides the Confucianist Ru School?
Overview
Humankind, across all civilizations, has been asking the same philosophical questions since the beginning of time.
In this course, Laszlo Montgomery will explore the philosophy that came from China’s most renowned thinkers from pre-Confucian and Confucian times. A special focus will be on The Great Sage himself, Confucius, as well as those who followed in his wake such as Mengzi, Mozi and Xunzi.
Laszlo will explore the different philosophies of these Ru School thinkers, as well as their detractors. Laszlo will also show how Confucian Thought triumphed in the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 CE) and how it became intertwined with the government bureaucracy for the next thousand years.
Course structure
01
Course Intro and Chinese Philosophy’s Ancient Beginnings
General intro to course, Early Western Understanding of Chinese Philosophy, Intro to the ancient Chinese sages as role models, Karl Jaspers Theory of the Axial Age
02
Pre-Confucian Philosophy during the Zhou Dynasty
Philosophy during the Eastern Zhou, Pre-Confucian Philosophy, Yuzi, Guan Zhong, the concept of the Junzi and the rise of the Knights Errant, the Earliest Beginnings of the Ru School, Duke Hua of Qi as a benefactor to scholars
03
Confucius Part 1
The life and philosophy of Confucius (Kongsi) - Part 1
04
Confucius Part 2
The life and philosophy of Confucius (Kongzi) - Part 2, introduction to Confucius’s disciples, Confucian core beliefs, the Confucian concept of the Junzi 君子, A selection of quotes from the Analects
05
How the Government Embraced Confucianists
Introduction to the School of Names, the Sophists, Deng Xi, Confucian classics become a pathway to a career in the government
06
The Ru School of Philosophy Part 1
The Ru School, introducing Mozi, Yang Zhu, Mengzi
07
The Ru School of Philosophy Part 2
The Ru School continued, introducing more about Mengzi and Xunzi
08
Legalism as an Alternative to Confucian Thought
Legalism during the Qin, Han Fei, Li Si, Shen Buhai, Shang Yang. How did Legalism differ from the other schools?
09
The Triumph of Confucianism during the Han
Dong Zhongshu and the triumph of Confucianism during the Han Dyansty, Sima Tan and the Six Schools, The first explainers of Confucianism: Liu Xin, Wang Chong, Yang Xiong.
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About Laszlo Montgomery
Laszlo Montgomery is the creator and presenter of the long-running China History Podcast. The program is listened to around the world and brings hundreds of different topics to eager learners of China’s long history. Laszlo has also been involved in China business since 1989, primarily in manufacturing and exporting consumer products to the US mass market. He lived in Hong Kong from 1989 to 1998 and has traveled extensively to China since 1980.
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Frequently asked questions
When will the course go live?
First lesson will be released on September 15th, 2021.
How frequently will new lessons be posted?
Starting on September 15, 2021 new lessons will be posted twice a week, every Tuesday and Thursday, through the completion of the course.
History of Chinese Philosophy - Understanding Confucianism
by Laszlo Montgomery
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