A Short History of Chinese Philosophy

Key Insight 1: Philosophy as Life's Guide: Sageliness Within, Kingliness Without

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Key Insight 2: Confucius: Rectifying Names for Moral Order

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Key Insight 3: Mo Tzu: Universal Love and Utilitarian Governance

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Key Insight 4: Taoism's Path: Naturalness, Reversal, and Transcendence

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Key Insight 5: The School of Names: Logic, Relativity, and Universals

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Key Insight 6: Legalism: Law, Statecraft, and Historical Pragmatism

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Key Insight 7: Yin-Yang and Five Elements: Cosmic and Social Harmony

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Key Insight 8: Human Nature: Mencius's Goodness vs. Hsün Tzu's Evil

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Key Insight 9: Neo-Taoism: Nothingness, Self-Transformation, and Feng Liu

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Key Insight 10: Chinese Buddhism: Ch'anism's Silence and Sudden Enlightenment

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Key Insight 11: Neo-Confucianism: Li (Principle) vs. Hsin (Mind)

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Key Insight 12: Modern Chinese Philosophy: Synthesis and Elevated Living

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