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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the goals of philosophers during the Warring States period?
A
Philosophers wished to create peace by working with nomadic invaders.
B
Philosophers hoped to hold leaders accountable by understanding warfare.
C
Philosophers wished to restore political harmony by studying causes of war.
D
Philosophers hoped to defeat China’s enemies by developing military strategies.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The aim of philosophy, abstractly formulated, is to understand how things in the broadest possible sense of the term hang together in the broadest possible sense of the term.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many people believed that humans were naturally selfish and needed strict laws to keep them under control. As a result, the philosophy known as legalism became the overriding principle for organizing government. Warring States Period, China c. 260 BCE.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most important schools of thought to spring from this period were Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism. Each was a philosophy, a study of basic truths and ideas about the universe. Each philosophy’s goal was exactly the same-to restore peace, order, and stability to China.

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