RELIGST 1B06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Karl Jaspers, Axial Age, Analects
20 Jan 2016
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Jan 14 - religion and authority in china. The axial age: much criticized term coined by karl jaspers to describe certain civilizations between 800 and 200 bce, during this period human societies flourished in india, china, the. Near east and greece: it is during these centuries we find the origins of influential ideas and philosophies- many of which have come to be known as religious. Three important religious figures: laozi (lao tzu, confucius, gautama. Although gautama was born in india, all three have had an enormous impact on chinese culture and civilization: lauzi and confucius are legendary figures who lived during the 6th century bce. Taoist concepts: tao - the"way", the one underlying constant in the eternal flux of the world. , the ultimate truth of existence, te - "virtue", the characteristics of something/someone as well as moral power or force. To practice te is to follow the way. Emphasis on living harmoniously with others and in nature.
