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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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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The founding of the religion goes back to one man‚ known as Confucius‚ born a half-millennium before Christ (McDowell‚ 1983). And even though many people refer to Confucianism as a religion‚ many others say it really is a philosophy of life‚ not a religion. Confucius believes in harmony between the cosmic order and the social order‚ so that justice and happiness would prevail among all people in their larger groupings (Noss‚ 2008: 290). Confucius had many disciples and wrote many books‚ therefore
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“Virtue‚ then‚ is a state that decides‚ consisting in a mean‚ the mean relative to us‚ which is defined by reference to reason‚ that is to say‚ to the reason by reference to which the prudent person would define it. It is a mean between two vices‚ one of excess and one of deficiency” Aristotle’s definition of Virtue of Character but what is it really saying. Let us define it with the Socratic Definition per genus et differentia. Let us break it into the three parts genus‚ species and the differentiating
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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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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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Education in Confucius and Plato After long time of their death we still remember these philosophers – Plato and Confucius. We know Plato by his work “Republic”. Plato was born in Ancient Greece in 428. And Confucius was born in 551 in Ancient China. He tried to serve to rulers‚ often he was criticized. He was persecuted but‚ nevertheless‚ was famed by his wisdom. Confucius had a lot of followers and died in 479. He created Analects‚ which for more then 2 thousand years became ideological
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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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Jonathon Brown Professor Jun Philosophy 2033 July 5‚ 2013 Virtues We’ve all heard the famous quote “patience is a virtue”. As true as this statement is‚ I don’t think we really grasp the meaning of what a virtue really is. I would describe a virtue as a morally good character trait that one is not born with‚ but must strive for. Patience is a perfect example of this. No child is born with patience. Many times a child will interrupt the mother who is in the middle of a conversation because
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2012 Oriental Philosophy 1 Mr. Ramon Rafael Dolor “Leading by Virtues” “A ruler who governs his state by virtue is like the north polar star‚ which remains in its place while all the other stars revolve around it.” - Confucius‚ The Analects 2:1 The Confucius saying that is quoted above is very meaningful and it is very helpful to every government leaders especially in our country. Confucius was referring to the leaders during his times because of corruption they
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