An introduction to classical Chinese thought

In depth videos on key thinkers, texts and schools

• Book of Changes
• Book of Documents 
• Laozi – Daoist
• Confucius – Confucian
• Mozi – Mohist
• Guanzi
• Mencius – Confucian
• Xunzi – Confucian
• Zou Yan – School of Naturalists
• Zhuangzi – Daoist
• School of names
• Yang Zhu
• Xu Xing – School of Tillers
• Sunzi – School of Military
• Shang Yang – Legalist
• Shizi– Syncritist
• Lu Buwei – Syncritist
• Han Feizi – Legalist
• Pheasant cap master

Reading list

Primary texts:

• Philosophers of the Warring States: A Sourcebook in Chinese Philosophy, Translated by: Kurtis Hagen; Steve Coutinho
• Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy, Edited by Philip J. Ivanhoe and Bryan W. Van Norden

Secondary texts:

• Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy, Bryan W. Van Norden
• Great minds of the Eastern Intellectual Tradition – The Great Courses, Grant Hardy

Contextual background:

• Understanding Imperial China – The Great Courses, Andrew R. Wilson