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210409458DaoismCannot be "known", unintellectual. Difficult to fully understand.0
210409459DaoismRespect toward nature(benevolent unless mistreated). Humans are within nature. Feng-Shui.1
210409460Lao-Tzu"Old Master" of Daosim. Founded Daoism.2
210409461Tao Te ChingBook of Daoism3
210409462Tao"The Way" of Daosim. Cannot be expressed. Inigue for every individual. Social rules are antithesis to this.4
210409463DaoismKnowledge is bad, ignorance is good. Be yourself. Goodness comes from expressing one's nature.5
210409464Wu WeiThe art of non-being6
210409465Kung Fu-Tzu(551-479 BCE) Founder of Confucianism.7
210409466The Analects(Master Sayings) Text of Confucianism.8
210409467ConfucianismCompeted with Legalism9
210409468ConfucianismNature has order and all elements have their place. Humans must live socially.10
210409469ConfucianismHumans are naturally good. It is out of ignorance that people get hurt.11
210409470RenEmpathy; key to social order12
210409471HarmonyThis is achieved when when people accept their social place.13
210409472Five Virtues of ConfucianismBenevolence(Ren), Righteousness(Yi), Propiety(Li), Wisdom(Zhi) Fidelity(Xin)14
210409473Han Fei ZiFounder of Legalism15
210409474LegalismFirst philosophy to be adopted by CH state(Qin Dynasty)16
210409475LegalismHumans are prone to evil and therefore cannot be trusted.17
210409476LegalismLaws reflect a given time, can change as needed, and should not be questioned once implemented. Fear instills conformity-severe punishment for minor crimes.18
210409477BuddhismSimilar to Taoism. Foreign and therefore anti-government, and anti-society.19
210409478Yin/YangSymbol of Daoist approach to life. Mystery of opposites and how they are united.20
210409479EmpiricistsWest are this. Observational.21
210409480Father/ Son; Husband/Wife; Older Brother/Younger Brother; Older Friend/Younger Friend; Ruler/SubjectFive constant relationships. Superior/inferior (patriarchal view)22
210409481UniverseIn order to achieve harmony, Ren must be extended to the________23

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