complex yet simple verses can give one great insight on moral behavior and righteousness‚ how to live life simply‚ face and deal with struggles in both society as a whole and our daily lives‚ and how civilization should be governed. Written by Lao Tzu‚ meaning Old Master‚ Thoughts from the Tao-Te Ching is just a small excerpt from the 81 chapter philosophical document. The central teachings of this chapter include compassion‚ simplicity‚ and patience in order to be “at one” with the Tao and seek
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A Comparative Study of the Logical Philosophies of Lao Tzu and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel as Applied to the Religion in the Philippines by Shekainah Joy B. Raymundo BSA 13 ABSTRACT Title: A Comparative Study of the Logical Philosophies of Lao Tzu and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel as Applied to the Religion in the Philippines Total Number of Pages: 38 Author: Shekainah Joy B. Raymundo Type of Document: Comparative Study Name and Address of Institution: DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY - DASMARIÑAS
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Have you ever heard of this famous sentence by Confucius: “Choose a job you love‚ and you will never have to work a day in your life”? I have been wondering whether it applies to current trends of choosing job among the youth nowadays or not. Presently‚ there’s a sad fact that many young people have no idea about what they are going to do in the future. Doing what they want has never been much of a factor. It’s more like what they’re expected to do.The first criteria for picking a position is
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Confucius (551-479 BC) priorities were with human society‚ government‚ customs and personal virtues. He was a down to earth philosopher that reasoned that we should not waste our time thinking about what is outside our realm of human existence. Life and death and other metaphysical concerns were simply irrelevant to Confucius and he felt our focus should be on just living. Much of our own democratic government today is in thanks to Confucius ways of thinking. He made bold ideas for reform which
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Bean‚ Nathan Philosophy 101 22 January 2013 Confucius Reading Questions 1. What‚ according to Lau‚ is the most fundamental message of Confucius? What Confucius taught that set him apart from teachings of the past and even of the future‚ was that living a life with moral conviction was to be done for the sake of the morals themselves. This is to say that rewards for ones morality in the afterlife was‚ according to Confucius‚ not to be sought after. He said that the‚ “burden is heavy and the road
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Confucius is often considered to be one of history’s most intelligent and influential philosophers due to his insight into what it means to be a moral individual. In his analects‚ Confucius develops his view on the “gentleman”‚ the ideal man. He discusses how the gentleman must act‚ think‚ and be not only in front of others‚ but in solitude as well. By preaching kindness‚ genuineness‚ thought‚ simplicity‚ and love‚ Confucius instilled in others many morals which I would raise my own children with
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Huston Smith‚ this religion became more important with the founder named Kung Fu-tzu who later became known as Confucius. He was born into poverty that helped him understand the suffering and social life of others. This mentor became the most influential philosopher in China. Moreover‚ this historic event began to develop when china was in crisis; at this time the political system was deteriorating. However‚ Confucius took advantage of the chaos to strengthen the social order and to find a way to
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they have for him. I do not believe that Confucianism is based on individualism. Individualism is about asserting independence and individuality. Confucianism is about educating yourself for society and respecting elders. Jeffery Hays wrote‚ “Confucius was not interested in individual salvation or individual rights.
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Formation of China The Ch’in Ancient China had always been a collection of more or less independent states in the north of China. The Shang and the Chou dominated the political landscape as the most powerful of those states‚ but they did not exercise uniform rule over neighboring regions. When the Chou began to weaken around 500 BC‚ these independent states began to war among themselves over territory and influence. So chaotic was this period that the Chinese refer to it as The Warring States
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Fu-tzu which is known in the West as Confucius. Confucius was a social‚ ethical reformer‚ during a time in China of growing disorder. Confucius was indifferent to many traditional religious ideas‚ but he was a very firm advocate of filial piety and ancestor rites to achieve a strong society. Later Confucius teachings changed into a political and religious system‚ which was made to design a balance of harmony between heaven‚ earth‚ and humanity‚ this made his work official text. Confucius had
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