Assignment: Daoism Essay
The purpose of this writing assignment is to apply Daoist philosophy to your own life. You should do this in no more than 850 words (about four properly formatted pages), addressing the following questions in this order.
1. In 150-200 words, provide a Daoist critique of how you used Confucian philosophy to describe your own life.
In 150-200 words, address the following questions: What do you want right now that you might be more likely to get if you try less, not try harder? How could you do it?
2. In 150-200 words, address the following questions: What do you want right now that you might be more likely to get if you help other people get what they want instead? How could you do it?
3. In 200-250 words, address the following questions: Can we really live by Daoist principles in the United States of the 21" century? Or has modern life flown so far past what the Daoist sages envisioned that Daoism can no longer be considered a practical philosophy? (Or, perhaps, is it even more important to practice it now than it was millennia ago?)
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.