HUMA 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Yuan Mei, Yin And Yang, Four Noble Truths
8 Dec 2016
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Sage kings: yao, shun, yu rationalization of shang mythology. Shang (1600-1046 bce) evidence of existence (oracle bones), politics, ritual. Zhou (1046-771 bce west, 770-221 bce east) defeated shang; 3rd king chang was a minor, making duke of zhou the regent ruler -> introduced mandate of heaven, paradigm of loyalty for confucians. Confucius did not claim to be a sage, and stated that he had never encountered one. Confucius claimed to have not met a good man , term applies to men in government. Described in many chapters of the analects. Cultivated moral character, possesses many virtues, superior person . Concerned primarily with the idea of profit. Ren humanity, human-ness, human kind-ness shaped by shu (discovering what others wish or do not wish done to them golden rule), and zhong (loyalty, doing one"s best) Zhengming rectification of names (kings be kings, sons be sons, etc. ) Rational & naturalistic view of the universe and humankind.
