Chinese philosophy: an introduction

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    London

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An introduction to the key ideas, schools and thinkers in Chinese philosophy from ancient to modern times with an emphasis on the philosophical concepts that have been developed over this period.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Explain simply some of the key ideas in Chinese philosophy with reference to several thinkers.Evaluate simply the ongoing significance of Chinese philosophical thought.

No other costs. Participants may wish to take notes with pen & paper, laptop or tablet according to their preference.

The course will run, in the main, in a ‘seminar’ format with brief tutor presentations followed by Q&A and opendiscussion. There may be some small-group formats for discussion based on topics arising from the short readings. All slides used will be available online for later reference.

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Course programme

The main ‘schools’ and their differences: Confucian, Mohist, Daoist, Yin-Yang, Names, Legalist, Chan & Chinese Buddhism with some consideration also of ‘Maoism’ - the emphasis will, however, be on the key philosophical concepts associated with these schools.
The key thinkers associated with the schools, for example: Confucius, Mencius, Mo Tzu, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, Hui Shih, Han Fei Tzu, Lin ji.
The broader significance of Chinese philosophy.

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For information regarding our philosophy courses, please check our website: information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
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