Essay (1900 words in English including footnote and referencing – remember to refer to the essay rubric for marking criteria).
Tian 天 (heaven) is an important concept in early Chinese philosophy. Please discuss the meaning the tian by focusing on at least two different texts, eg., the Works of Mencius (孟子) and the Xunzi (荀子) or the Zhuangzi (莊子), etc.
