Confucianism versus Daoism: Responsibility Two schools of thought that arise around the same time in Ancient China are Confucianism and Daoism. Each teaches that people have certain responsibilities; however‚ they teach different types of responsibility. Kungfuzi‚ or Confucius‚ argues that every person has a responsibility placed on his shoulders to help improve society in the here and now. While Lao Tzu‚ the originator of Daoism‚ believes that each person has a responsibility‚ he believes that
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Comparison of Christianity and Taoism through the concept of Zen By Joe Sowatzke For Dr. B. David Burke HUM 202.100 Philosophy of Religion Elgin Community College December 8‚ 2011 Within our westernized culture‚ it is easy to think that a culture other than ours is completely different‚ especially when it comes to religion. However‚ there can be key similarities between two presumably different religions. For example Judaism and Islam have many key similarities seeing is
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Western audience. Over the past few centuries‚ Chinese people have been entirely influenced by the ideal of Confucianism especially Filial Piety. According to the Analects of Confucianism‚ the term Filial Piety is defined as a range of values that solely emphasizes filial (Children natural respect) towards their parents and particular duty towards their elders. (1:2‚ Analect of Confucianism). Basically‚ Filial Piety is so deeply rooted in Chinese traditional culture. It has also become the fixed fundamental
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also known as Taoist religions‚ refer to the religions and philosophies that are dominant in the Chinese‚ Korean‚ Japanese‚ and Vietnamese regions and any other places near them. Taoism is the root of all these religions‚ teaching that nature is the greatest teacher and that everything has a flow and a way. Confucianism teaches that without education and social order there can be no religion‚ and the act of learning is the religious experience. Buddhism taught that craving‚ jealously‚ and gluttony
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What would you expect to be the role of a woman in society? Most of us will believe that women play an important role in our society. They give birth‚ take care of the famlily‚ listen to and are loyal to their husband. According to Confucianism‚ women ought to have three obediences and four virtues. The three obediences are obey your father before marrigae‚ obey your husband when married‚ and even obey your son in widowhood. The four virtues are womanly words‚ womanly virtue‚ womanly bearing and
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Confucius believed that the nature of human beings is good‚ but they want the best. Men want riches and honors and the leaders want to be followed faithfully. For this to happen though people must be good‚ there must be reward for being good‚ and the people must have confidence in themselves. This is achieved though the government. Confucius said; “In doing government‚...If you desire good‚ the people will be good. The nature of Superior Man is like the wind‚ the nature of the inferior man is like
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is to let things go and let them take a natural curse‚ in order to be leaded to success‚ whatever that is in each of our lives. Correspondingly‚ Tao Te Ching and Border Town‚ focus on Taoism and in both the idea of wu wei is deeply express by giving meaning to life through the constant flow of nature. Moreover‚ Taoism is centered in the spiritual level of self. It is an ancient religious and philosophical system that started in China. Tao meaning “the way‚” can’t be described with words‚ neither can
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(Mencius’ argument that unjust rulers may be overthrown) Does Mencius esteem the creation of a unified empire‚ and if so‚ how should one go about unifying China? Mencius emphasized the significance of the common citizens in the state. While Confucianism generally regards rulers highly‚ he argued that it is acceptable for the subjects to overthrow or even kill a ruler who ignores the people’s needs and rules harshly. This is because a ruler who does not rule justly is no longer a true ruler. 3
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Religions and ideologies played major roles in the development of early political systems and continue to pervade politics to this day. Christianity influenced the development of European countries extensively‚ whereas Confucianism did the same for China. The founding of the Anglican church played a huge role in British government as well. These ideologies guided the systems of government from their origins and through time. In book two of his Analects Confucius describes the role and proper execution
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Compare and Contrast Essay: Christianity and Confucianism Christianity and Confucianism are two religions. Although they are not the same in the aspect of their gods‚ popularity level and roots‚ they do have similarities‚ such as their name‚ derivation and age. The names Christianity and Confucianism both start with a C. However‚ we can dive deeper into that. Christianity‚ the name‚ was born out of the word Christ‚ part of the name / title Jesus Christ‚ an important figure to Christianity
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