We know more about Kong Fuzi’s life than Laozi’s life based on their teachings and the knowledge of scholars. We have knowledge that Kong Fuzi (also called Confucius) lived in China from 551 to 479 B.C.E. and was born into a family of low-ranking nobles. Kong Fuzi became mournful when the Zhou empire weakened and various Chinese states began to battle for power‚ he missed a peaceful and stable society. When it comes to Laozi’s life‚ scholars know so little about it that some people believe he is
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Confucius Lives Next Door The term “Confucianism” is often regarded as a complex mechanism of social‚ political‚ moral as well as religious beliefs that have considerable influence especially upon the civilizations belonging to the East Asian countries such as China‚ Hong Kong‚ Taiwan‚ North Korea‚ South Korea along with Singapore and Vietnam. With reference to the observation made by Reid (1999)‚ it can be viewed that a clear depiction about different principles and beliefs exists within the sphere
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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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Glen Szabo Intro. To Eastern Philosophy Paper 1: Confucius 128. Confucius said: "If your words are grand‚ you will find that it is difficult for your actions to measure up to them." [14.21] This passage appears on page 14 in the text in the section on words and actions. The point that Confucius is trying to make here is that speaking in an exaggerated manner of yourself or your deeds is just as easy as speaking of them in any other way. But it is much harder to actually perform lofty
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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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<center>Compare and Contrast the writings of Confucius‚ Hammurabi‚ and the book of the dead</center><br><br>Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius‚ Hammurabi’s code of laws‚ and Egypt’s Book of the Dead. At first‚ they seem very different‚ they’re from different times‚ regions‚ and religions‚ but they all offer a peek into what values ancient people considered important.<br><br>One of the values that all three civilizations is justice
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something in common‚ they all had a dream‚ that dream was the "American Dream". In the present day the desire to achieve the dream hasn’t changed. However‚ the idea of the American Dream‚ brings up a lot of questions. What is the American Dream? Who defines it? Can it be achieved? Lastly‚ should everyone have a chance to achieve it? What is the American Dream? When this question was asked on the first day of class‚ there were many different answers as to what makes up the American Dream. Some
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The Analects of Confucius The Analects is one of the most influential texts in Chinese philosophy that was compiled by the disciples of Confucius. The main goal of the Analects is to guide a person to achieve a high moral sufficiency and strive for self-improvement. The main principles of Confucianism are highlighted in the Analects. These are Ren (benevolence)‚ Yi (righteousness)‚ Li (rituals)‚ Hsiao (filial piety) and Jun-Zi (gentleman). Every line in the book has a hidden concept
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provide a thought provoking analysis of life and the checkpoints that guide it. The Master’s commentary on restraint‚ diligence‚ decency‚ and citizenship are well intended and relevant. Politics and the role of government also come under scrutiny as Confucius offers his insights in bettering the organization of power. His proverb-like admonitions use clear examples of everyday life allowing them to be understood and easily digested. Confucius’s own eagerness and willingness to share goodness he experienced
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Ideal Person-Confucius Smith-brown‚ Della REL/133 Jul 01.2010 Donald Savell Ideal Person-Confucius “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). He focuses on the real world and provides guidelines for how people should live their lives. (www.mythencyclipedia.com) Morality was the most important subject for Confucius. His goal was to create gentlemen who carry themselves with grace
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