The Philosophy Of Confucius In Chapter 15 Of The Analects

Although the Analects were written around the Warring States Period years ago by Confucius, many passages remain timeless and are easily applied to modern life. Confucius created the Analects as a cry for peace to illustrate his opinion on the government during a chaotic period of wars plaguing China during 475-221 BC. The philosophy of Confucianism permeates every sector of China through government, education, and daily behavior. Confucianism honors relationships and the Analects present themselves as a philosophy focusing on morals to live by. This phrase in Chapter 15 of the Analects illustrates the philosophy of Confucius in Book 1, Chapter 23 when ,” the Master says,’reciprocity (shu)—what you would not want for yourself, do not do to others.’” This passage illustrates that one of the concepts of Confucianism is the grasp of external behaviors that
It means to hear the other part of the story. The passage is reminiscent of the English phrase ”put yourself in someone's else's shoes” because it requires compassion. Americans can learn from this passage because it requires both open-mindedness to embrace different viewpoints. If Americans follow this passage in everyday life, interactions in public spaces such as restaurants and public transportation would be kinder because everyone is thinking about the well-being of one another. Confucius philosophies can be applied to daily life by asking questions such as: “would I like it if someone did not say excuse me? Would I like a breakup by text message? How would I react if I were a waitress and someone treated me poorly?” In short, Confucianism is based on transforming the world through rituals and externals actions and Tao is about the internal and external represented by Yin and