What is your Favorite Philosophy

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Confucianism
Mohism
Daoism
Legalism

[Anonymous]

Legalism is the philosophy that seems to make the most sense to me. I'm drawn to this because there is a clear cut distinction between what is "right" and what is "wrong."

Perhaps being a teacher is a huge part of my attraction to this particular philosophy.

[Anonymous]

Mohism also says that you must reward good and punish evil. That is how order is maintained.[Edit by="jhenness on Feb 23, 2:50:41 PM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

I am surprised at how many scholars responded positively to Mohism. I assume that the mohist ideas like neighborly love reverberate with our Christian make-up. However Lao-Tzu definitely reverberates with me.
I also like Confucius. There are moments in life when you need to take a stance. Some rigidity can sometimes keep you on the path. If we always go with the flow, we may go in circles. Sometimes a concious choice is necessary. That's how I see confucianism.

[Anonymous]

I have to throw in some support for Daoism. There is something to be said for following the dictates of the heart, following what you know instinctively to be the highest good beyond any logical explaination. It's a very Romantic and hopeful philosophy.

[Anonymous]

There are too many philosophies out there to consider and yet none to understand as your own. The closest philosophy that makes a philanthropist world with less ties to a faith-based ingredient gets my vote. Is there one that matches mine?

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