“中国哲学新视野”主要讲授诸子时代儒家、墨家、道家和法家的思想主张和政治伦理意义，内容涉及到孔子、墨子、老子、庄子、孟子、荀子和韩非子等思想家的理论主张。该课每年春秋两个学期各开一次，一学期16周。主要面向清华留学生，班级40人左右。学生反映该课学习收获很大，对于他们了解中国文化和社会很有帮助，使得他们更好地适应中国的生活。现在，我们推出“中国哲学新视野”课程，让更多喜欢中国哲学的同道参与这个领域的学习和交流。
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- What is this course about?
- Historic and Cultural Context
- Historic Background
- Cultural Context
- Cultural Context Continued: Zhou Dynasty
- 3.1 Hierarchical structure in politics
- 3.2 The ritual system of Zhou dynasty
- 3.3 The political system of Zhou dynasty
- 3.4 Cultural decline of Zhou
- 3.5 Confucius and his intellectual background
- Confucianism
- 4.1 Introduction to Confucianism
- 4.2 The philosophy of Li
- 4.3 Confucius's view on education
- Confucianism Continued
- 5.1 Ren: an introduction
- 5.2 What is Ren?
- 5.3 The relation between Ren and Li
- 5.4 Family: a normative source
- 5.5 Confucian politics
- Mohism
- 6.1 Mohism: an introduction
- 6.2 Mozi's theological politics
- 6.3 Mohist utilitarian ethics
- Taoism: Laozi
- 7.1 Laozi’s ineffable Tao
- 7.2 Laozi’s Nature
- 7.3 Human Realm
- 7.4 Laozi’s Politics
- Taoism: Zhuangzi
- 8.1 Metaphysics
- 8.2 The World of Being
- 8.3 The Human Realm
- 8.4 The “True Man”
- Confucianism Developed: Mencius
- 9.1 Social background
- 9.2 Mencius and the Book of Mencius
- 9.3 Philosophic anthropology: human nature
- 9.4 Unmoved heart
- 9.5 Philosophic anthropology summarized
- Mencius’ Social and Political Philosophy
- 10.1 Social philosophy
- 10.2 Political philosophy
- 10.3 Mencius’s view of Heaven
- Xunzi
- 11.1 Human nature
- 11.2 Xunzi's political philosophy
- 11.3 Xunzi's educational philosophy
- 11.4 Xunzi's social philosophy
- Xunzi Continued
- 12.1 The Human and the Cosmic
- 12.2 Debates with other thinkers
- Legalism
- 13.1 Evolution of Legalism
- 13.2 Shang Yang
- 13.3 Shen Buhai
- 13.4 Han Feizi
- Legalism Continued
- 14.1 Legalism and Taoism
- 14.2 Legalism in Practice
- Final Exam
Taught by
Yuncheng Zhou
