Daoism and Confucianism Discussion Questions
Humanities
Daoism/Confucianism Discussion
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“Why would a person go up into the mountains to find Balance & Harmony — values espoused in the religions of Daoism, & Confucianism. Further, answer any 3 of the questions at the end of Chapter 5.
1. It is interesting to note that both Daoism and Confucianism developed around the same time period. What is further remarkable is that this is also the same time period as the life of the Buddha and Mahavira in India, the Golden Age of Athens (Plato and Aristotle), and the Age of the Great Hebrew Prophets. What significance and reason, if any, does this have?
2. Does the notion of impartial spontaneity and inactive action that is effortless sound close to anything you have heard in Western pop-psychology/philosophy? Live and let live? To each their own?
3. What are the ramifications for this sort of philosophy in the world today?
