Chinese philosophy
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For everyone
Confucius taught that social order should rest on virtue, respect and right relationships. The Dao De Jing, attributed to Laozi, emphasised harmony with the natural course of the universe (Dao) and acting without forcing (wu wei). These traditions deeply shaped ethics, politics and medicine in East Asia.
For specialists
The Analects (Lunyu) are conversations compiled by Confucius' disciples; key concepts are ren (humaneness), li (ritual propriety) and xiao (filial piety). The authorship and date of the Dao De Jing are disputed; the Guodian bamboo texts (c. 300 BCE) contain an early version. Mohism opposed Confucianism by advocating impartial care and utility.
Claims
- A good society is built by cultivating personal virtue and right relationships (Confucianism).[1]
Positions
- Daoism
- Harmony with the spontaneous workings of nature should be sought instead of social rules and force.[2]
Connections
Sources
- EncyclopediaConfucius. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophyplato.stanford.eduarchive
- EncyclopediaLaozi. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophyplato.stanford.eduarchive
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Athena contributors. (2026). Chinese philosophy. Athena: The tree of human knowledge. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://latifkedi.github.io/athena/en/d/cin-felsefesi/
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