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Chapter 9 - Lesson 2 - pages 270-274

Questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 274.

Question 1.

How did the teachings of Confucius compare with those of the Moists, the Legalists, and the Daoists? First read about the teachings of Confucius. He talks about living a certain kind of like. How are those ideas similar and different to the other philosophers/thinkers of his time?

Question 2.

What might Confucius say about evil kings such as the last ruler of the Xia dynasty? In Confucius's teachings he talks about how a king should act. Does the last ruler of the Xia dynasty act in a way that Confucius would like? not like?

Question 3.

What were Confucius's ideas about how a government should be run? Confucius talked about the way that a government (the kings and the people) should work. Describe it. Should a ruler listen to his people the way our do today? Should they rule as a tyrant or a dictator? Does a leader or king have all of the power?