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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Humanity & Nature in Chinese Thought course, provided by edX by associating with the University of Hong Kong, is all about making the ethics and behaviour right, issuing guidelines and its importance. Humanity & Nature in Chinese Thought course introduces the candidates to traditional China and its ethical thought and logic. It focuses on the vast difference between the thinking of Westerners and Chinese, its understanding of right and wrong, bad & good.
Humanity & Nature in Chinese Thought describes how there are two directions standing opposite to each other covered under the natural dao model of traditional China. The studies of ethical paths, distinct human guiding organ and Confucian version will also be included in this program.
The map that internally is responsible for the bad or good choices of life and its correlation with nature like a plant, alternate Chinese human based naturalism, a broader sense of normative guidance will be explained in the course in relation to classical Chinese philosophers and Indo European way of thinking.
The Highlights
- Programme tenure of 8 weeks
- Only 2 to 3 hours of weekly dedication required towards the course
- Duly designed self-learning program
- Official association with the University of Hong Kong
- Unpaid course teaching
- Certificate verified from the University of Hong Kong
- E-learning experience
- edX is the program provider
- Certificate is shareable
- Chinese and English transcripts option given
Programme Offerings
- Discussion Forums
- Digital study aids
- Online studies
- Weekly quiz
- Hand-outs
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 4159 | yes | HKU Hong Kong |
Here are the details that candidates must go through regarding the fee of Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought program:
- Excluding the official certification, there is no fee for the course.
- Certification fee and upgrade to verified track amount is Rs. 4,159 -
Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought Fees Structure
Fee Category | Amount In Rs. |
Enrollment fee | Free |
Certification Cost | Rs. 4,159 /- |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Completion of the study of Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought program is a must for gaining a certificate. For certification from The University of Hong Kong candidates should apply under the verified track, pay the said price of certification and pass in all the assessments held during the course.
What you will learn
After the successful completion of Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought program by edX, here is what candidates will learn:
- Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course demonstrate candidates the interpretive, argumentative and analytical skills.
- The course teaches the candidates how to reflect on the connections between nature and humanity.
- Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course make the candidates learn about the theories of connection between nature and humanity.
- All of the teachings make the candidates learn classical Chinese philosophy and thought process as a whole.
- Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course teach the candidates how to examine the various co-relations in a critical manner.
- Candidates learn the identities through Chinese thought and their strengths & weaknesses.
- Even the beginner students understand concepts and characteristics of Chinese philosophy and ideas of logic.
- Candidates understand the western law metaphor and the role it plays in Western ethics and science.
Who it is for
Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought program by edX is rendered suitable for everyone in general but it is recommended for these participants:
- Individuals who are freshers, professionals or students who have a liking towards the topics of humanities and nature can opt for Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course.
- Humanitarians and nature enthusiasts can also opt for Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought program.
- Citizens of different nationalities wanting to learn about the Chinese school of thought can do the course.
Admission Details
Participants willing to sign up for Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course must have a look at the steps for signing up given below:
Step 1: Press the URL below, make an edX account under your name. https://www.edx.org/
Step 2: Add your information while signing up and then search for Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course.
Step 3: Click the program URL written underneath: https://www.edx.org/course/humanity-and-nature-in-chinese-thought
Step 4: Candidates have now been registered in the audit track.
Step 5: Since Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course is currently archived, candidates cannot pay for the verified track. They can keep a track on the website for further updates.
The Syllabus
- Entrance survey
- Navigating edX
- Technical issues
- Hello and welcome
- Naturalism vs supernaturalism
- Introduction
- The Chinese naturalism: humanism and physical naturalism
- What is ethics?
- The fields of philosophy
- The Chinese classics: religion or philosophy?
- Types of ethical inquiry
- The Chinese language
- Introduction to ancient China: geography, history, comparison with the West
- The birth of Chinese philosophical thought
- Using metaphor to approach meaning
- The doctrine of 天命 tian ming
- Week summary
- Meaning and mind maps
- Week quiz
- Using metaphor to understand天命 tian ming
- Discussion
- Discourse and performance
- Introduction
- Confucius and ancestor veneration
- Name and roles
- The educational role of father and ruler
- Analysis of convention
- Rituals 禮 li as metaphor for social conventions
- Rituals, transmissions, roles
- Confucius on punishment
- Discourse and performance
- Rectifying names 正名 zheng ming
- Discussion
- Summary
- Quiz
- Q & A
- Confucius theory of human nature
- Mozi’s argument against conventionalism
- The moral reforms impasse
- The clash between Mozi’s utilitarianism and Confucian convention
- Introduction
- Introduction to logic
- Scientific reasoning and inductive logic
- Logic and law metaphor
- Western moral psychology and logic
- Logic and practical reasoning
- Scientific reasoning and inductive logic
- Problems of moral naturalism
- Mozi’s political theory
- Mozi’s concept of 法 fa measurement
- Political hierarchy and consultation
- Discussion
- Quiz
- Summary
- Mencius challengers: Yang Zhu and Mozi
- Introduction
- Yang Zhu: Natural ethical egoism
- Defending the Confucian burial ceremony
- 道 dao (path) and 心 xin (heart-mind)
- Mencius’ internal account of morality
- Mencius’ examples: the child by the well
- The four seeds of the heart-mind
- Mencius plant analogy
- Critique of Mencius
- Summary
- Quiz
- Q & A
- Discussion
- Sagehood and the problem of evil
- Mencius movement toward Daoism
- Shen Dao’s great Dao
- Introduction
- Summary
- Discussion
- Q & A
- Quiz
- Daoism’s anti-language problem
- Laozi, Mancius, modern examples
- Laozi: a dao of reversal
- Shen Dao’s great Duo
- Shen Dao and the perspective paradox
- Laozi: the introduction to Laozi
- Fatalism and the great Duo
- 無為 wu wei: the perspective paradox returns
- Laozi’s theory of desires and 無為 wu wei
- Hand-outs
- Readings
- Exit survey
- Farewell message
- Summary
- Introduction
- Quiz
- Conclusion and closing message
- Discussion
- Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism
- After the Qin: the Han dynasty
- Humans in hierarchy of nature
- Xunzi’s students and the Qin dynasty
- Economics: “equality via inequality”
- Xunzi’s naturalism
- Xunzi’s pessimistic moral psychology
- Politics: Zhuangzi and tolerance
- Introduction
- Summary
- Quiz
- Q and A
- Discussion
- Conflict in Zhuangzi’s advice
- Zhuangzi’s advice: skill transcendence
- Zhuangzi’s advice: open mindedness and convention-following
- Dangers of relativism
- Self-defeating origin theories
- Dreams: broadening our perspective
- Modesty about our perspective
- Zhuangzi’s skepticism
- Zhuangzi’s axis of daos
- Hui Shi’s monism
- Zhuangzi: textual and filiation issues
- Introduction
- The pipes of heaven 天籟 tian lai
- Summary: Zhuangzi’s relativism
- Discussion
- Quiz
- Zhuangzi’s pun: norms & contexts of use
- Daoist timeliness
- Phases of dao guidance
- Language: relativism and realism
- Zhuangzi’s: No single correct dao
- Indexicals in Zhuangzi
- Priority of 道 dao over 天 tian
- Refutation of Mencius: part 2
- Refutation of Mencius: part 1
Instructors
HKU Hong Kong Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
HKU refers to the University of Hong Kong which is providing certification for Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought program.
As of now, edX has archived Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought program and the next dates will soon be announced. Thus, interested candidates must check the website.
Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course do not contain any specific requirements, once signed up candidates can start with their learning at their own speed.
Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course impart learning on an introductory level and the language it is imparted in is English.
The main subject of Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course in humanities and the video transcripts are available in Chinese and English.
Candidates have to dedicate only 2 to 3 hours weekly for the course from their schedule and Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course is designed in a self-paced manner for the candidates.
The instructor of Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought course is Mr. Chad Hanson who is the chair professor of Chinese philosophy, Emeritus, University of Hong Kong.
edX offers chances to donate to them, a blog to read, media kit and online apps for android and IOS.
They will learn about argumentative, analytical skills, Chinese philosophy and thought process, humanities and importance of nature.