Of all eastern philosophers‚ Confucius‚ born in 550 B.C.‚ is considered the greatest. His teachings are foundational to Asian cultures. Ideal Person for Confucius was one who focuses on the real world and provides guidelines for how people should live their lives. “Moral character of the ruler is the wind; the moral character of those beneath him is the grass. When the wind blows‚ the grass bends.” (Kenyu 12‚ 19). (www.mythencyclipedia.com)His goal was to create gentlemen who carry themselves
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Person An ideal person through the eyes of Confucius would follow the rules of Heaven and obey Heavens will. Thus by adhering to the rules of Heaven that person would be morally attuned. Confucius believed that ‘aristocracy of merit’ was more valuable than ‘aristocracy of money’‚ and thus he believed that only the most qualified candidates should get a job‚ especially in civil service. This is one of the reasons that led him to value education. Confucius also thought that education was important because
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doctrines of the gospel and centered their lives around Jesus Christ‚ then the principles would often be applied correctly. These ideas of learning‚ agency (the ability to choose)‚ and self-governance are introduced again in teachings by Confucius. The teachings of Confucius best fit the idea presented by Joseph Smith because it emphasizes how a person’s level of knowledge sets them apart‚ how application helps a person to find the right path‚ and how a leader’s example can potentially influence the public
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establishing honesty and integrity among the people. Last‚ Confucius believed that the teacher should teach students in accordance with their aptitude‚ thus he taught his students differently when they ask about government. First of all‚ in the analects of Confucius the master mentioned “He who rules by virtue is like the polestar‚ which remains unmoving in its mansion while all the other stars revolve respectfully around it.” (The Analects of Confucius‚ 2.1)This means that if emperor rules with virtue
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Instead of accepting his fate‚ he killed himself‚ denying his opposition the pleasure of doing so themselves. Confucius was a philosopher in China many years after the death of Socrates in Greece. His philosophy was based on natural order‚ specifically children minding adults‚ and leading a peaceful existence. Because of this‚ Confucius would have found Socrates guilty. The main reason why Confucius would have found Socrates guilty is because Socrates was causing the youths‚ assumed to be males who are
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Confucianism and Buddhism originate from two different cultures‚ but have many similarities. One resounding similarity between the philosophies of these two is the idea of avoiding the extremes. Confucius refers to it as the mean‚ while Buddhism refers to it as the middle path. However‚ achieving the middle path is approached differently and also results in different destinations‚ or rewards‚ within their respective philosophies. An important aspect of Buddha’s teachings is the Eightfold Path‚
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Hinduism and Confucianism Confucianism and Hinduism are two well know beliefs that have been around for thousands of years. Confucianism and Hinduism both have many similarities and differences amongst themselves in relation to their philosophies‚ their beliefs‚ and several other aspects. These two beliefs that started thousands of years ago are still present in today’s society across the world. Confucianism is strong basis of life for those of Eastern Asia. The philosophies
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have three main traditions in their history- Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ and Buddhism. I am going to be talking about Confucianism and Taoism. Both of these date back to the Sixth Century B.C. The traditional founder of Taoism is Confucius and Laozi. On top of many other things Confucius was a very influential speaker. Throughout time‚ his teachings‚ and preaching developed into a religion. He spoke to a wide variety of people.<br><br>Daoist tend to look back to Laozi as their founder. Over centuries‚ Taoism
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Each work chosen for comparison represent a different philosophy from different areas yet hold striking similarities. The two source documents for this paper are “Meditations” by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and “Analects” by Chinese philosopher Confucius‚ both of which represent Stoicism and Confucianism respectively. These two works were chosen for this paper due to their similarities concerning subjects such as self-improvement thought self-judgment and parallels of what a good person is in order
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Imagine an elderly man‚ walking up to a group of farmers who raise sheeps for a living‚ with an idea in hand. The elderly man is Confucius‚ a teacher who wanted to teach many about the beliefs of others‚ religion‚ and what a symbol should represent. Though‚ a religion from the Western side‚ does not believe in the same practices that Confucius has taught his Eastern people. Leading to the topic‚ both Confucianism and Islam are similar and alike in different ways. To begin‚ Confucianism and Islam
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