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Back to SearchHPC 24. Measuring Up: Mohist philosophy
Episode 202
An introduction to the Mozi, the founding text of an anti-elitist school of thought that tests social and political practices by the measure of “benefit.”
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
HPC 23. Amy Olberding on Confucian Ethics
Episode 205
In our final episode on classical Confucianism, our interview guest tells us about the surprising moral depth of the concept of "etiquette"
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
HPC 22. Inside Job: Women in Confucianism
Episode 201
Can classical Confucianism be redeemed from its reputation for rigidly hierarchical thinking when it comes to the relationship between men and women?
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
HPC 21. Sor-Hoon Tan on Confucian Democracy
Episode 200
Can classical Confucian ideas be adapted to produce a theory of democracy fit for today's world?
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
HPC 20. Heaven Can Wait: Ritual and Religion in Confucianism
Episode 199
Were Confucian ideas about Heaven, ritual, and fate driven by a religious attitude, or a naturalistic one?
Published on 1 year ago
HPC 19. The Kingly Way: Confucian Political Philosophy
Episode 196
Mengzi and Xunzi show that a Confucian political theory need not be idealistic.
Published on 1 year ago
HPC 18. Erica Brindley on Music and the Cosmos in Confucianism
Episode 198
An interview about the "resonant cosmos" in early Confucianism, and the role played by music in linking sages to the universe.
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
HPC 17. Knowing Me, Knowing You: Confucian Epistemology
Episode 197
The role of knowing in Confucian ethics: should it be understood as “knowing how,” or even “knowing to,” rather than “knowing that”?
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
HPC 16. To Become or Not to Become: the Confucians on Our Moral Natures
Episode 195
Morality is what makes us humans, for the Confucians. But does morality come from inside us, outside us, or both?
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
HPC 15. Flexing Your Moral Muscles: Xunzi on Moral Cultivation
Episode 194
Xunzi, a thinker who shaped the course of Confucian philosophy by showing how deliberate effort can overcome our wicked natural tendencies.
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago