2. The Idealist: Confucius and his
Teachings
Confucius son of china
Member of shih class
Confucius was ambitious
Wrote a book called chun chin
He taught to virtue and live the ideal of
jen
Confucius founded school of moral
philosophy
3. The Reformer: Mencius and the
Confucian Consensus
Confucian famous student Meng k’o
Born in shih family
His ideas are set in book called The
Mencius
Brought logical conclusion towards
Confucius philosophy
Mencius idealism had a practical base.
Optimistic philosophy.
4. The Mystic: Lao Tzu and
Taoism
Word Tao means way
Its traditionally important philosophy in
china
Lao-tzu I mostly in poetic form and only
5,000 words long.
Virtues achieved through moral
education rather the natural.
