Pros And Cons Of Confucianism

At the time when Mao was the leader of China, Confucianism was often ostracized and derided due to the movements in the Cultural Revolution which was supposed to modernize China. The author follows the arguments of Professors and scholars to form a debate on the aspects of Confucianism that could either compliment, or contrast against the Communist government of China. The reason for the debate is to see whether Confucianism would work in tie with modern Communism. There are positions that support Confucianism because it promotes respect for authority, and living in balance and order. Other positions deny Confucianism because of suspicion (of it being influenced by Buddhism) and because Confucianism does not provide a model of political