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    Confucius and Socrates both have a very definite perspective of an person and how he/she should live their life. However these perspectives do differ in specific areas and that is what brings me to compare and contrast on both philosophers. "He acts before he speaks‚ and afterwards speaks according to his actions" (Confucius 2-13). Confucius says that we shouldn’t speak about what we don’t know‚ just as Socrates is known for saying "I am wise because I know nothing." Both of them seem to imply

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    When Socrates meets Confucius Emotionales versus Rationales: A Comparison between Confucius and Socrates  ABSTRACT   Socrates regards rational knowledge as the decisive factor of human life and even ascribes all virtues and moral actions to it‚ thereby stressing the ‘rationales’ of ethics. In contrast‚ Confucius regards kinship love as the decisive factor of human life and even grounds all virtues and moral actions on it‚ thereby stressing the ‘emotionales’ of ethics. Therefore‚ we should not

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    When Confucius met Socrates It is world-renowned that Confucius and Socrates are the top-ranking philosophers. They are both authorities in their own field of their countries. Nevertheless‚ there have been some arguments about the conflicts between the Chinese culture and Western thoughts. Speaking of the differences between the Chinese and the west‚ there must be some reasons for it. Initially‚ in my book‚ the conflicts stem from the different history. We all know that European civilization

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    Confucius and Daoist Fulfillment What is a fulfilling life according to Confucianism and Daoism respectively‚ regarding their views on human nature‚ one’s relationship to his/her family/society‚ and nature? According to Confucianism philosophy‚ Confucianism is more than just a religion. A complex set of rules‚ which for nearly 2000 years dictated almost every aspect of Chinese life‚ it encompasses the fulfillment of life by living ethically and morally. Likewise‚ aside from being beneficial

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    Being virtuous though Confucius‚ Krishna and Socrates From the beginning of time‚ the quest of all humans has been to discover how to live the good life. What is a good life exactly? This term will mean different things to different people‚ and yet I believe there are the same ingredients that all “good lives” share‚ even from the classic Eurasian time until present day. Virtues of character‚ which are also called ‘moral virtues’‚ seem to be more complex and are an integral part of the completeness

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    Within the story Socrates and the character Meno began by searching for what virtue was. Meno simply wanted to know the nature of it‚ how it was acquired‚ but Socrates felt the definition was needed first. In the end Meno gets frustrated with the whole discussion and feels they can’t inquire about something they don’t know about. This where the concepts of knowledge and true belief come into the Meno. To prove to Meno they are able to conduct inquiry into the unknown Socrates does a demonstration

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    characters‚ Gorgias and Socrates’ personalities in

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    Alcibiades I‚ Plato dialogues an encounter between Alcibiades‚ an ambitious noble youth‚ and the Greek philosopher Socrates. Socrates‚ who recognizes Alcibiades’ quest for power‚ subjects the young man to a series of pedagogical questions in an attempt to expose his ignorance. His hope is not to embarrass or ridicule him‚ but to slowly cultivate and guide his rationale and thinking. Socrates first proclaims that Alcibiades is unfit and ill-prepared to pursue a career in politics. He states that Alcibiades

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    In the Ring of Gyges‚ Glaucon and Socrates argue over what justice really is. They talk about the classes of goods. The first class being some things are good no matter the consequences‚ such as joy (The Ring of Gyges‚ Plato). The second class would be things like health and knowledge‚ things that are desirable for their results‚ and the third class are things like a job‚ or exercise‚ things that are only good for their consequences (The Ring of Gyges‚ Plato). Glaucon places justice in the second

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    Virtue Title Page Virtue: Comparing the Views of Confucius and Aristotle: Bernadette C. Townsend Humanities 101‚ {019016} Fall 2005 – Mini Session Strayer University Instructor: Professor David Allen Outline Virtue: Comparing the Views of Confucius and Aristotle; Confucius Social Philosophy This paper will explore and discuss the social and political philosophy of Confucius and Aristotle‚ the views on virtue. The paper will examine the craft and artistic accomplishments

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