This course is an introduction to classical Chinese philosophy. We will explore some of the most important questions in philosophy, such as: Can we really know what is right/true and what is wrong/false? How should we treat our parents if they violate our sense of right and wrong? What is the ideal parent-child relationship? What is happiness? How should we react to death? What is good governance? We will discuss how great Chinese philosophers, including Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Mozi, Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Han Fei, address these questions. This course is designed to be accessible to students with no prior background in philosophy or Chinese.
这门课程是对中国古典哲学的介绍。我们将探讨一些最重要的哲学问题，例如：我们真的能知道是非对错问题的答案吗？如果父母做错事，我们应该如何对待他们？理想的亲子关系是什么？什么幸福？我们应该如何面对死亡？什么是善治/良政？等等。我们将讨论伟大的中国哲学家（包括孔子、孟子、荀子、墨子、老子、庄子和韩非）如何解决这些问题。本课程不预设任何哲学或中文背景。
