
Magagna shows great fondness of East Asian thought in general and Confucius in particular in the first lecture. His appreciation is so great, you get the idea East Asian Culture is vastly superior to Western Culture and it makes you wonder how the west could so fully dominate the world in past centuries. Maybe an answer will be given, but first and foremost, we are here to get acquainted with Confucius and his colleagues and have them compared to western thinkers.
Previous knowledge is not required and so, this course is accessible to ignorant people such as myself. The enthusiasm Magagna has, takes you in and makes you want to know more. As if you didn't want to by yourself, considering the shift balances in today's world. So we are off on high expectations.
Illustration from Myths & Legends of China, 1922, by E.T.C. Werner
More Victor Magagna:
Democracy and War,
The politics of War.
