Seminar on "War and Peace" from the perspective of Chinese philosophy

We interpret words and writings left by ancient Chinese philosophers while considering and discussing issues related to "war and peace." In each class, philosophy materials (original texts and Japanese translations) shall be distributed. Accordingly, students shall work in groups and exchange opinions. Finally, students shall summarize and submit a report on their personal views on "war and peace" from the perspective of Chinese philosophy.

Chinese Philosophy, Hundred Schools of Thought, "War and Peace," Group Work

Week 1: Guidance (Lecture)
Week 2: Mozi's "Against Aggression" (Group Discussion)
Week 3: Song Jian's "不闘" (Group Discussion)
Week 4: Confucius' "去兵" (Group Discussion)
Week 5: Mencius' "Benevolent Rule" (Group Discussion)
Week 6: Xunji's "議兵" (Group Discussion)
Week 7: "Soldiers" and "Battles" in Lao Tzu (Group Discussion)
Week 8: Zhuang Zhou's "造兵" (Group Discussion)
Week 9: Sun Tzu's Art of War (Group Discussion)
Week 10: Wu Zi's "兵法" (Group Discussion)
Week 11: Wei Liaozi's "兵法" (Group Discussion)
Week 12: Non-Moralistic Thought in Han Feizi (Group Discussion)
Week 13: Righteous Warfare in Lüshi Chunqiu (Group Discussion)
Week 14: Class Discussion
Week 15: Summary/Class Questionnaire

Regular Examination: None (Report Submission)

Syllabus (Japanese site only)