Instruction
No plagiarism, broke college student that simply hates philosophy help me out, please!
give thorough, detailed, and philosophically sophisticated responses. Your ability to articulate the primary arguments and worldviews of the traditions studied, as well as your critical analysis of those traditions, will be assessed. Your responses should be 300-500 words for each. Readings-- Tao Te Ching (Hackett Classics, 1993) by Lao-Tzu (Author), Stephen Addiss (Author), Stanley Lombardo (Author), Burton Watson (Author). and The Analects of Confucius: A Philosophical Translation(Classics of Ancient China) 1st Edition by Roger T. Ames (Translator), Henry Rosemont Jr. (Translator). Ballentine Books, 1999. -- Using outside sources is not permitted-- just change up the words if you do so that don't get flagged for plagiarism -- Quoting and citing from the primary texts is required--
1- Analyze Confucius’ notion of xiao in the Analects, particularly the focus on hierarchy and deference. Are these concepts an enhancement or a hindrance to his ideas of moral cultivation and social harmony? Explain.
2- What is the role of li in Confucianism? How is it related to yi and to ren? Develop a Daoist critique of the centrality of li to Confucianism.
3- Discuss the wu-forms (wu-wei, wu-zhi, wu-yu) in the Daodejing. (Why) should these non-activities be valued? What role do they play in a good life? Evaluate the Daoist position.
4- Explain the meaning of dao and de in Daoism. (How) Does the Daoist understanding of these central principles differ from the Confucian context? Defend your position.
5- Compare and contrast Confucian and Daoist depictions of the exemplary person (or sage). Is the Daoist conception of sagehood defined as wholly opposite of the Confucian junzi? Defend your position.