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- The Rectification of Names
- Confucius held that in order to have a well-ordered society, the most important thing is to carry out what he called the rectification of names.
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- The Despising of Things and Valuing of Life
- The early Taoists were men who, having gone into seclusion, attempted to work out a system of thought that would give meaning to their action.
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- All-embracing Love
- All-embracing love is a central one in Mo Tzu's philosophy, and represents a logicao extension of the professional ethics of the class of hsieh from which Mo Tzu Sprang.
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