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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 12)

Here's the second part of a brief intro to the Book of Changes.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 11)

With the rise in the popularity of Buddhism, during the Han Dynasty, ivalries began to arise among the three religions as they jockeyed for positions in the halls of power.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 10)

With the rise in the popularity of Buddhism, during the Han Dynasty, ivalries began to arise among the three religions as they jockeyed for positions in the halls of power.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 9)

This time we'll look at Dong Zhongshu who was so consequential in tying Confucianism and the imperial government into one system.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 8)

This time we look at Legalism and the most important philosophers of this school of thought.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 7)

This episode will focus on the life of Mengzi and his philosophy. We'll also introduce Mengzi's legendary mother. Then we'll finish off with another Confucianist great from this era, Xunzi 荀子.

Laszlo Montgomery 4/14/24 Laszlo Montgomery 4/14/24

Jin Yong and the Wuxia Genre with Alice Poon

I had the great pleasure to interview fellow Earnshaw Books author, Alice Poon recently about her new book “The Earthly Blaze”.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 6)

This time around we will explore the other major Ru philosophers who established rival schools of thought, including Mozi 墨子.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 5)

This time we move beyond Confucius to look at some of the other schools of thought that contended with each other during the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou Dynasty.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 4)

This episode is part one of the life and thought of the famed philosopher Confucius.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 3)

This episode is part one of the life and thought of the famed philosopher Confucius.

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 2)

Pre-Confucian Philosophy during the Zhou Dynasty

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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 1)

Series Intro and Chinese Philosophy’s Ancient Beginnings

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Ep. 343 | The History of Clocks and Timekeeping in China

This is an old topic I thought I'd present now to coincide with the recent release of the interview with the curators of "Clockwork Treasures From China's Forbidden City.