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Oct 2013
40m 24s

Episode #008 ... Confucianism

STEPHEN WEST
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On this episode of the podcast, we learn about Confucius, a man whose ideas impacted China and eastern philosophy for thousands of years after his death. We find out how Confucius went from being the poor, friendless son of an ancient Chinese 'Teen Mom' to becoming one of the most quoted people in history, as well as how he was reduced to selling his philoso ... Show More
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