When does Chinese politics date back to?
6th century BC
What broke down causing its development?
social and political status of the country
To which periods does this date back?
Spring and Autumn Period, Warring States period
Which philosophers' focus was political unity?
Confucius, Mencius, and Mozi
What else did they seek in politics?
stability
What was Confucianism's goverment based on?
empathy, loyalty, and interpersonal relationships
What did it advocate?
an authoritarian government
How many major philosophies were there?
Five
What were they?
Confucianism, Legalism, Mohism, Agrarianism and Taoism
What did Mohism advocate?
a communal, decentralized government
Which was the dominant philosophy in Qin Dynasty?
Legalism
What was the main politics before communism?
State Confucianism
Until what century?
the 20th