Introduction 1. Ontology: Questions of the Nature of Reality IntroductionThe Formation of the Early Chinese Worldviewo The 'Great Commentary' to the Classic of Changes (Yijing )o The Chronicles of Zuo (c. 389 BCE)o 'Great Plan' in the Classic of History Lao-Zhuang (c. 350-139 BCE) Daoist Ontology Masters o f Huainan ( Huainanzi , 139 BCE)Buddhist Ontologieso Tiantai Buddhismo Consciousness-only ( Wei-shi ) Buddhism and XuanzangZhu Xi's (1130-1200) Neo-Confucian Views on RealityWang Yangming (1472-1529)Shifting Paradigms in Chinese Ontologieso Dai Zhen (1723-1777)o Hu Shi (1891-1962)Additional Readings and Resources 2. Epistemology: Questions about the Nature and Source of Knowledge IntroductionThe Mozi and the Later Mohist Debaters ( bianshi )The Lao-Zhuang Tradition (c. 350-139 BCE) on Knowing the TruthMencius (c. 372-289 BCE) and Analogical ArgumentationXunzi (310-220 BCE): Dispelling ObsessionsWang Chong (c. 27-100): Critical Chinese Philosophy in the Classical PeriodTiantai Buddhism's Threefold Truth EpistemologyWang Yangming (1472-1529): Direct, Clear, Universal KnowledgeZhang Dongsun (1886-1973): Pluralistic Cultural EpistemologyAdditional Readings and Resources 3.

Moral Theory--Questions on the Nature and Application of Morality IntroductionConfucianism and the Analects on Self-cultivation and the Exemplary Person (c. 500-300 BCE)Mohist Moral Philosophy (c. 470-391 BCE)Lao-Zhuang Views of Morality (c. 350-139 BCE)Mencius (c. 372-289 BCE): Morality as Cultivated Human NatureXunzi (310-220 BCE): On the Carving and Polishing of the Human BeingBuddhist Moralities in the Chinese Contexto The Way of Preceptso The Hua-yan Bodhisattvao The Way to Morality in Chan Buddhism Taishang ganying pian (10th century): Morality books and ledgersWang Chongyang (1113-1170): Complete PerfectionZhu Xi (1130-1200): Fashioning the Human BeingWang Yangming (1472-1529): Moral Willing as KnowingDai Zhen (1724-1777): Morality and DesireMou Zongsan (1909-1995): Moral MetaphysicsAdditional Readings and Resources 4. Political Philosophy--Questions on the Nature and Purpose of Society and Government IntroductionConfucius (551-479 BCE) on Rulership and the Function of GovernmentMencius's (c. 372-289 BCE) Political PhilosophyLao Zhuang and Yellow Emperor Views of Rulership and Government (c. 350-139 BCE)Legalism and the Hanfeizi (c.

280-233 BCE)Political views of the Masters of Huainan ( Huainanzi ) (139 BCE) The Great Peace Classic (140)Wang An-shih (1021-1086): Reforming Kingly GovernmentYan Fu (1853-1920) : China Not Ready for DemocracyLiang Qichao (1873-1929): Emergent Chinese NationalismMao Zedong (1893-1976): The Sinification of Marxism in ChinaForms of Current Confucian Political Theoryo Tu Weiming (1940-)o Other Current Confucian Models for Political TheoryAdditional Readings and ResourcesGuide to Philosophers and Significant Works Alphabetically ArrangedNotesReferencesIndex.