China has the best tradition of political philosophy because it...
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Mar 22, 2025
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China has the best tradition of political philosophy because it took the organization of society as *the* fundamental question of human existence, & not more abstract ones like "What is Truth?" (the Hubris of Greco-Roman "Philosophy")
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I'm bringing this back.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huichang_…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huichang_…
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Taoist: "You have very fanciful notions, though quite dissimilar from our native Taoists. I wonder, how do these lessons you teach help your fellow man?"
Buddhists: "They can attain peace in their removal from all social obligations."
Taoist: "Death?"
Buddhist: "Yes, Nirvana"
Buddhists: "They can attain peace in their removal from all social obligations."
Taoist: "Death?"
Buddhist: "Yes, Nirvana"
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Taoist: "We Taoists rather show the way to Eternal Life. Your way is inimical to our way."
Buddhist: "Life is Suffering."
Taoist: "Then you shall have no recourse to Justice when we make you Suffer, shall you?"
Buddhist: "I am unmoved." (decapitated)
Buddhist: "Life is Suffering."
Taoist: "Then you shall have no recourse to Justice when we make you Suffer, shall you?"
Buddhist: "I am unmoved." (decapitated)
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Buddhism -- Origin of Western Empiricism, Sextus Empiricus was a Buddhist
Taoism -- Origin of Western Alchemy
'nuff said
Taoism -- Origin of Western Alchemy
'nuff said
