Philosophy Chapter 3

a central concept in Confucianism that refers either to specific virtues or to someone with complete virtue

study of knowledge,questions how humans no what they no, wat the nature of true knowledge, & limits of what humans know

natural acting that is spontaneous/immediate, in which a person’s actions r n harmony w/the flow of nature or existence

in Confucianism, ethical principles or a path by which to live; in Daoism, the natural way of the universe & all things

a philosophical position that claims people do not know things they ordinarily think they know

belief system in China encourages practice of living in accordance w/ dao, the natural way of the universe & all things

the study of the philosophies of Indigenous peoples

Hindu dualist, metaphysics views the universe composed of pure consciousness matter, which undergoes evolution process

developed a calendar that tracked many cycles simultaneously, including the solar year

the ethical obligation of children to their parents.

Hindu texts that contain the philosophical core of Hinduism.

signifies the supernatural stories people tell,

a type of consequentialism established in ancient China by Mozi during the Warring States period.

in Confucianism, a person who is an exemplary ethical figure and lives according to the dao

an explanation of natural phenomena through two fundamental forces, the male yin and the female yang.

ideas Indigenous peoples pertaining to the nature of the world, existence, ethics, social,political structures, topics

the four oldest books within Hinduism, consisting of the Rigveda, the Samaveda, the Yajurveda, and the Atharvaveda.

an approach to normative ethics that focuses on character

a way of thinking relies on folk knowledge and narratives that often form part of the spiritual beliefs of a people.

which can be translated as “method” or “rule,” focuses on logic and epistemology.

Maya books transmitted collective mathematical, scientific, historical, religious, & metaphysical knowledge of the Maya

theory in China in Warring States period that the develop of individual character is key ethical & harmonious society

a way of beholding the sacred or manifestations of the divine in Hindu thought

in Hindu thought, pure, absolute consciousness; one of two elements that make up the universe.

in Hindu thought, matter; one of two elements that make up the universe.

understanding of social identity spiraling both out & in thu expanding &retracting influences over certain area of land

rituals and practice that develop a person’s ethical character as they interact with others

signifies the rational, logical, and scientific stories they tell