Ching. Lao-Tzu wrote the Tao-Te Ching‚ during the time in china of 551-479 B.C.E.‚ which is better known as Taoism. The teaching of the “Tao” greatly emphasizes about good government and moral behavior in our everyday living. Being a guideline for a better government‚ the Tao was a “handbook for politicians.” It gave spiritual enlightenment through his anecdotes and his meaning through poetry which gave the reader different views about what is being interpreted. For example‚ Lao-Tzu writes‚ “next
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According to our authors‚ what is there idea on education? Both Tzu and Wollstonecraft in their related works share their thoughts on the how’s and whys of education. In this paper I’ll compare the two‚ to see how they differ from each other. Why did they come to these conclusions? While reading these pieces I’ve learned a great deal how education was perceived. In the words of Tzu‚ “He compares the process of educating a child to the process of straightening a piece of wood against a board or
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action and working hard to make reality what one wants‚ and it calls that happiness. These actions are not in accordance with the Daoist view‚ however. In Basic Writings by Chuang Tzu‚ he uses anecdotes and metaphors to teach Dao‚ which is a blend of philosophy and religion that was created in ancient China. Since it is an unspeakable way‚ Chuang Tzu tells stories to give an idea of what Dao is about. The Daoist world view consists of simple‚consistent practices that are hard to carry out‚ but bring
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Advantage and Disadvantage of Lao Tzu’s Opinion Lao Tsu‚ a Chinese author named Li Erh ‚ was known for his writing “Tao te Ching.” In Lao Tzu’s “Tao-te Ching” he says “ nonsense makes perfect sense” (214) He states that leaders should practice non doing concept to govern their counties‚ and ambition and desire will cause unstable life. Also‚ he mentions that leaders only use weapons for utmost restraint. His philosophy displays the ways which people can not note‚ makes meaningful
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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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"Those who know do not say; those who say do not know." -Lao-tzu "The superior men are sparing in their words and profuse in their deeds." -Confucius The 6th century B.C.E. was an amazing time of philosophical growth for ancient China. It was during that time that the two most influential spiritual leaders native to China‚ Confucius and Lao-tzu‚ are thought to have lived and taught. The philosophies that they practiced‚ Taoism and Confucianism‚ existed simultaneously in dynastic China‚ attracting
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THESE ARE THE BASIC STEPS IN THE WRITING OF A DOCUMENTED PAPER The writing of a documented paper requires some basic steps: choosing a topic‚ brainstorming‚ outlining‚ researching and writing. We must follow these steps in order to write a good documented paper. The first step is choosing a topic. When we are going to write something‚ we have to think of a topic which interests not only the writer but also the reader. A topic can be debatable‚ a topic about a current issue or a topic we would
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http://www2.ferrum.edu/thanlon/studyq/paperguide.htm BASIC STEPS IN WRITING A LITERATURE PAPER Pre-Writing Suggestions It may be helpful first to submit a journal entry with a short discussion of your potential topic‚ or a "brainstorming" list of ideas and details that could be used in a paper on a topic you are exploring. Or use the worksheet given below to get feedback on your topic before writing the paper. Reread the literary work‚ or relevant portions of it if it is long‚ and make notes on
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School of Business Management LE 101 Basic Writing and Study Skill Topic: Implementation of GST in Malaysia Name: Cheah Ying Qi Student ID: B 1308101003 Lecturer: Ms. Peggy Table of content No Contents pages 1 Introduction of GST 1 2 implementing of GST 2-4 3 Advantages of implement GST 4-5 4 Disadvantages of implement GST 5 5 Conclusion 5-6 6 References 7 Introduction What is GST? The idea of introducing a flat consumption based Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Malaysia has been floated
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Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Lao-tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher from 6th century BC‚ the author of Tao-te Ching‚ and Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher who lived 2000 years after Lao-tzu’s time‚ author of Prince. They are both philosophers but have totally different perspective on how to be a good leader. While both philosopher’s writing is instructive. Lao-tzu’s advice issues from detached view
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