Say By: Jerred Morrison Transcendentalism is a belief that "the most fundamental truths about life and death can be reached only by going beyond the world of the senses." The three main characteristics of Transcendentalism are: love of nature‚ a yearning and understanding to better yourself‚ and to appreciate the simple things that life has to offer. Also Transcendentalists believe in intellectual independence and nonconformity. A true transcendentalist does not believe in any personal God‚
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To compare and contrast Jesus Christ and Confucius Two different men‚ living half of century apart on different continents‚ representatives of distinctly unlike cultures‚ and yet their influence on world is so similar. Both men set the beginnings of new religions and new eras in their countries. The religions they founded‚ survived for two millenniums shaping ideologies not of a single country but of half of the world. Their names are very well known and influential even in modern world. These
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Confucius: The Ideal Person Ijeoma Ukwuoma REL/133 December 5‚ 2013 Joshua Scruggs Confucius: The Ideal Person According to Confucius‚ the ideal person must be educated and exhibit good moral character. This perfect person is the junzi which is translated as “superior person‚” but can also be translated as “noble person.” Confucius believes the virtues that guide the junzi should be practiced from childhood so that these virtues and ways of relating to the world come naturally. Some of these virtues
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concerning good governance. Confucius believed to have been born in 551 BCE in Zou‚ Shandong Province and Lao Tzu said to have lived in the sixth century BCE are such examples of people who attempted to contribute to how people should be governed. Thus‚ this essay analyses the kinds of governments proposed by Confucius and Leo Tzu. Thereafter‚ it shall select one which is appropriate for the Zambian government and explains why it is ideal for the Zambian government. Although Confucius had a great education
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ideas‚ but by the time Plato brings up the notion of a philosopher-king it’s thirty years after Socrates’ death and what the character Socrates says in the Republic is probably much more Plato than Socrates. This is also two hundred years after Confucius‚ so it may even be that the two are not quite so isolated from each other as they may seem. A couple interesting differences between the two become readily apparent. Plato thought that a true philosopher actually wouldn’t want to lead unless
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Confucius stressed that a harmonious society can be created through the practice of Li. Discuss how this is possible by using the Five Relationships concepts. What is the Five Relationships? * In Confucianism‚ it’s between superior and inferior person. They are ruler – subject‚ husband – wife‚ father – son‚ older brother – younger brother‚ and elder friend – younger friend. * Each has a formal responsibility to carry out toward the other. The husband has responsibility for li toward his
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Tao Tzu and Confucius heavily agree on the social life‚ but their political views are different in terms of the use of the law in regulating the ruled and the education as a concept for knowledge acquisition. In Lao Tzu’s view of politics‚ all desires are shaped unnaturally‚ and behavior is spontaneously formed and controlled. Laozi advocated for the little interference of the normal way things happen in the world and discouraged competition and arguing. He stressed much on self-knowledge as the
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heaven nor cavil at men‚ while I stoop to learn and to aspire to penetrate an to things that are high‚ yet this heaven alone knows what I am.” - Confucius Explanation: While I say nothing against heaven nor find fault against men‚ while I bow my head in search of higher
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The subject of The Open Door Policy between America and China is a controversial issue. Advancments in The Open Door Policy between America and China can be linked to many areas. Until recently considered taboo amongst polite society‚ it is yet to receive proper recognition for laying the foundations of democracy. Often it is seen as both a help and a hinderence to global commercial enterprises‚ who are likely to form a major stronghold in the inevitable battle for hearts and minds. Hold onto your
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The Locked Door When I was a child my great grandmother would tell me the most amazing story about a locked door that she had passed by almost every day. Every time she came upon the door she would try the handle‚ just to see if on that day it might open. But it never did. On one dark‚ rainy‚ day my grandmother had gone to the store to get some eggs so she could make some brownies. On her way to the store she started thinking about that locked door. She wondered why it had been locked‚ who had
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