Compare and contrast the Daoist and Confucian methods of self-cultivation.

1. A Daoist (Laozi or Zhuangzi or both) critique of Confucian (Confucius or Mencius or Xunzi) morality (remember “morality” is not only for individuals but also for government)

2. Zhuangzi’s view of “virtue” and Xunzi’s view of “learning”, similarities and differences compared.

3. Compare and contrast the Daoist and Confucian methods of “self-cultivation” (and their implications for good government)

4. Compare and contrast the Daoist and Confucian views of the state (and explain why each school proposed such visions by addressing their views of the good life)

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