Merits n demerits of changing lifstyl Indian Culture is time tested and represented the progressively refined way of life‚ that had unfortunately suffered a set back‚ a sub culture process as it were‚ drifting from its salutary ways of living. Did not Lord Mecaulay say in the UK parliament how the Indians had such a perfect social harmony and faith in their way of life‚ that they can not be subdued unless they were weaned from their prestige and made to adore the alien way of life‚ to feel subordinated
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such a change ever took place. However‚ he succeeded in winning over a handful of devote followers who continued his legacy and Confucianism later went on to become one of the most influential thought systems of Chinese history. Of his followers‚ Mencius and Xunzi became one of the most renown. Since Confucius did not succeed in completing a manual of his views‚ these followers had to derive their own interpretations of the system‚ which now formulate‚ the Analects. The Analects portray an idealized
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HRM: Beyond Soft and Hard Dichotomy‚ towards a new HRM model Document Actions Print this page One of the ‘real puzzles’ confronting HRM writers today is the problem of ‘evidence’ gap (otherwise known as the ‘Rhetoric- Reality’ problem of HRM). On one side of the spectrum‚ there is the claim of the strong ‘marching on’ of HRM as well as the rich people management rhetoric of the ‘soft’ HRM model (e.g.‚ it is people that make the difference; the workforce is the most vital asset; human resources
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Introduction Climate change has been the forefront of international news and how leaders will take specific measures on tackling environmental challenges. China has faced much pressure and criticism‚ domestically and internationally with their actions or lack thereof on the environmental crisis. China is the world’s leader when it comes to the release of carbon emissions. Approximately‚ one third of all accountable greenhouses gases that are emitted from the planet is due to China’s activities. China
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Pre-Axial Chinese Religion Did not develop religion as a separate realm of human concern Rites‚ rituals‚ ethics that bound the Chinese people were cultural phenomena (daily routine) Chinese approach toward ultimate reality stressed NATURE No clear creator outside nature Chinese thought always emphasized people (family and community) Peasant Heritage Numerous festivals timed by agricultural calendar Politically: single empire; emperor until 1911 Language diversity (Mandarin in north and Cantonese
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Flagellants Pogroms against Jews Fatwas against Flight and Isolation Ibn al-Khatib Ibn al-Wardi Duke of Zhou Rituals in the State of Lu The Analects “School of Learners” or Rujia Confucian Gentleman or Junzi Five Relations Xunzi vs. Mencius Banzhao Legalism Varna system (Brahmins‚ Kshatriyas‚ Vaishyas‚ Shudras) Upanishads Brahman vs. Atman Samsara (Cycle of Rebirth) Moksha (Release) Bhagadvat-Gita Arjuna Krishna Dharma (Hindu meaning) Karma Yoga (Disciplined Action) “Extraordinary”
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the butterfly summary by chuang tzu:- The butterfly:- Chuang Tzu‚ a contemporary of Mencius‚ is universally regarded as the greatest Taoist after Lao Tzu. His butterfly dream is probably the most celebrated dream ever to be recorded in the history of Chinese Philosophy‚ which makes it almost impossible to omit in any serious expositions of Chuang Tzu’s works. Whether or not the dream actually occurred is not a matter of great importance. What is important is that it has captured the minds of
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Writing Assignment #2 INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Read question and readings listed. 2. Complete outline before coming to class. 3. You will write your essay in class. Q: Judging by the cultural standards of classical periods in China and India‚ were women better off in classical India or classical China? Background information: See attached reading and p. 50-57 in Stearns reader. OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Thesis B. Overview of position II. Position: Hint: India
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Confucian Values a. Ren: A sense of humanity‚ kindness‚ benevolence b. Li: A sense of propriety‚ courtesy‚ respect‚ deference to elders c. Xiao: Filial piety‚ familial obligation d. Develop personal ethics and Junzi for bringing order to China 4. Mencius (372-289 B.C.E.)‚ spokesman for the Confucian school a. Believed in the goodness of human nature (Ren) b. Supported government by generosity and humanity 5. Xunzi (298-238 B.C.E.) had a less positive view of human nature a. Believed that humans selfishly
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a period in which small feuding kingdoms or fiefdoms struggled for supremacy. It took place in the Zhou dynasty from 403 bc. to 221bc. The period was dominated by seven or more small feuding Chinese kingdoms. It was the age of Confucian thinkers Mencius and Xunzi‚ and the time when many of the government institutions and cultural patterns that would characterize China for the next 2‚000 years were established. Legalism achieved what all the other philosophies strove for‚ unification of China. The
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