Neo Confucian Ethics & Metaphysics

In this lecture, Prof Van Norden explains mature Neo-Confucian metaphysics and ethics. The Previous Lecture, "The Confucian Critique of Buddhism," is here:    • The Confucian Critique of Buddhism   The Following Lecture, "The Confucian Commentarial Tradition," is here:    • The Confucian Commentarial Tradition   The interview Prof Van Norden refers to that discusses Śantideva, Hume, Plato, Mengzi, and Zhuangzi is here: https://fivebooks.com/best-books/worl... Part 1 of the lecture surveys the historical background leading up to Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianism. 0:51 Some Early Chinese Dynasties 5:06 Differences between Confucianism and Buddhism 7:13 The Development of Buddhist Philosophy 11:47 Ethical Implications of Buddhist Metaphysics 13:32 Han Yu and Confucian Critiques of Buddhism Part 2 explains the metaphysics of Pattern and QI and its associated ethics. 16:22 Major Figures of Song Neo-Confucianism 18:40 Metaphysics of Pattern and Qi 31:42 Ethical Implications of Neo-Confucian Metaphysics Part 3 surveys the distinctive contributions of the seminal philosopher Zhu Xi. 38:27 Zhu Xi’s Contributions 45:55 The Four Books 49:19 Ethical Cultivation 57:33 The Influence of Zhu Xi and His Advice to Students Recorded on Zoom on 12 April 2021.