![]() ![]() "As the universe has its own natural way of emerging and acting, so too does each thing or class of things have its own manner of development. Dao is the way things are meant to be, the telos. Unlike their Greco counterparts who enjoyed leisure, the founding fathers of Chinese philosophy wrote with a sense of urgency and pragmatism.Ĭonfucius taught in this period, and his cosmology centered around Tian, or Heaven, that laid out a specific Dao, or way. ![]() As a result, there was pressure on rulers to incorporate meritocracy and attract brilliant officials who could make his state flourish and seem more attractive to the common citizen. One of the key factors that decided the might of a state was the number of its citizens. In the period of the warring states, where many of the foundations of Chinese philosophy was laid, states competed against each other across the board and citizens were often free to move between states. With that said, I’ve decided to share these unedited notes on the off chance they are helpful to other readers. ![]() These notes were created during my reading process to aid my own understanding and not written for the purpose of instruction. ![]() My preferred way of engaging with books is reconstruction. ![]()
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