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The Confucian Podcast

The Confucian Podcast

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 An exploration of Confucian thought.Copyright 2019 All rights reserved. Social Sciences
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  • Episode 8 - Don't Bury Your Children Alive

    Episode 8 - Don't Bury Your Children Alive
    Sep 17 2020

    Confucianism is linked to filial piety, though not as closely as is often assumed. Yet, a key passage from the Analects shows the relationship between respect for parents and the social order.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 7 - Funerals, Parties, and the Zhou Ritual System

    Episode 7 - Funerals, Parties, and the Zhou Ritual System
    Sep 13 2020

    Confucius advocated the ritualized social order developed by the Zhou Dynasty. This episode explores how that system worked and makes the connection to Benevolence and ranked systems of status in contemporary American social life.

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    33 mins
  • Episode 6 - Emile Durkheim and the Western Social Science of Ritual

    Episode 6 - Emile Durkheim and the Western Social Science of Ritual
    Aug 23 2020

    Comparison of the Chinese concept of li and Western social scientists' work on ritual allows insights into what Confucius was up to.

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    28 mins
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