... (Schirokauer & Brown pg. 43). An even more comprehensive book than the Daode jing was the Zhuangzi. Named after its creator and considered one of the most definitive texts of Daoism, the Zhuangzi describes his philosophy and his way of life. Supplementing the teachings of Laozi, "Zhuangzi espoused a holistic philosophy of life, encouraging disengagement from the artificialities of socialization, ... the implicated definition of doing nothing at all, it simply means not interfering with natures predetermined course. In perspective of the Dao, you are to act spontaneously and discard judg...

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... the sixth century B.C., in China, feudalism had brought about much chaos. Within this chaos was the roots of Chinese Philosophy. There were three major "schools" of philosophy, Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism. These three different philosophies were each important in the development of Chinese society and government in a big way. Through their teachings, the Chinese people of the time gained many morals ... , artists, and poets to express their loyalty to this philosophy. "The government that governs best, governs least." These statement explains how Laozi helped to develop government...

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... . Even though Xunzi had a believed that all humans were selfish, he still felt that they were willing to change. Laozi who lived during the sixth century B.C. was the founder of Daoism. Dao means the "way of the cosmos" or "the way of nature". A compendium to traditional Daoists beliefs was written by Zhuangzi and was also called Zhuangzi ... . Daoism is an understanding of the fundamental character of the world and nature. It devotes energies to reflection and introspection, in hopes that they could understand the natural principles that governed ... ...

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... for politeness, fairness and had a love for learning. He traveled often and studied at the imperial capital, Zhou, where legend has it he spoke with Lao Zi, the leader of Daoism. When Confucius returned to Lu, he became a renowned teacher. At the age of 35, Confucius followed Duke Zhao into war. Duke Zhao was later captured and Confucius again followed. Zhao ... ...

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