Description
Book SynopsisDrawing on inspirational advice from philosophers in ancient China, Lectures on China's Traditional Political Thoughts takes readers through major schools of China's traditional political thoughts, including the Confucian School, the Mohists' School, the Daoists' School and the Legalists' School. Written in exceptionally clear and user-friendly style, this book provides valuable insights into the study of political science, gives a clear, thorough and balanced introduction to the basic characteristics, clues and focuses of ancient China's political thoughts, offers an accurate depiction of ancient Chinese intellectuals and compares different political ideological systems in China and the West. The book also contains a detailed glossary of important terms both in Chinese and English.
In China, a country with a vast area, a large and multi-ethnic population, a complex situation and a long history, ancient Chinese political thoughts have left people a wealth of lessons on
Table of Contents
Foreword – Introduction – Political Thoughts and Basic Characteristics – Clues and Features of the History of Ancient China – Focuses of Ancient China’s Political Thoughts – Different Political Ideological Systems – Intellectuals in Ancient China – Confucius’ Governance Philosophy – Mo Di’s Social and Political Philosophies – Laozi’s South-Facing Governance Philosophy – Pre-Qin Legalists’ Governance Philosophies – Cultural Genes of the Chinese People – Postscript by Author – Postscript by Translator – List of Important Terms.
