ACLP

Introduction to Ancient Chinese Law and Philosophy

Syllabus and Reading

Timeline of Chinese History and Dynasties

Chronology

1. Outline understanding of pre-Confucian institutions of China
2. Shang – Zhou: transformation of ancient Chinese society
3. Confucian vision of law, ethics and human conduct
   • 1. Confucius, the man
   • 2. To learn (學 xue)
   • 3. To govern (政 zheng)
   • 4. What is li (禮)?
   • 5. “Ren (仁)”, what is it?
   • 6. Was Guan Zhong (管仲) a man of ren (仁)?
   • 7. Zi Gong (子貢)
4. Continuations and variations of the Confucian system – Mo Zi
5. Misunderstanding Confucius – Meng Zi
6. Warring States Synthesis – Xun Zi
7. Legalist ideas of law, human nature and statecraft
8. Creation of State orthodoxy in Han
9. Compariative overview: other traditions
10. The limits of law, language and human understanding

Lun Yu – Select sayings of Confucius
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