Category: Confucianism

  • Mencius, Confucianism and Asian Philosophy

    Table of Contents Confucius Mencius Humanity and Duty Works Cited This paper summarizes the main points of the Mencius, as translated by David Hinton. The paper begins with a brief introduction of the Asian philosopher Confucius, whose teachings formed the basis of the Mencius, followed by a brief introduction of Mencius the philosopher. The essay…

  • Mencius, Confucianism and Asian Philosophy

    Table of Contents Confucius Mencius Humanity and Duty Works Cited This paper summarizes the main points of the Mencius, as translated by David Hinton. The paper begins with a brief introduction of the Asian philosopher Confucius, whose teachings formed the basis of the Mencius, followed by a brief introduction of Mencius the philosopher. The essay…

  • The Influence of Confucianism by Hue

    In the article The influence of Confucianism: a narrative study of Hong Kong teachers understanding and practices of school guidance and counseling (2008) by Ming-Tak Hue, the author investigated the main influence of school guidance in Hong Kong schools. The article presented the results of a qualitative study, which findings outlined that the main source…

  • The Formation of Medieval Japanese Confucianism

    Medieval Japanese Confucianism is a unique phenomenon, which spread across the whole nation. The main reason for its popularity in the country of the rising sun is the fact that Japanese neighbors such as China had been practicing Confucius teachings for centuries before it got to the island. Japan was first introduced to the teachings…

  • Taoism, Confucianism, and Mohism in Chinese Philosophy

    World philosophies are a combination of different events that occurred in the past to the present day. The new edition of world philosophies context by David Cooper ensures that it continues to fulfill the peoples demands of the growing peoples interests in all the main philosophical traditions of the world. Culture can help people understand…

  • The Philosophy of of Confucianism

    The Chinese culture has its foundation in Confucianism, an ancient philosophy and belief system. It was invented by Confucius, a philosopher and teacher who lived from 551 to 479 before Common Era (BCE) (Makeham 4). According to several writings produced by Confucius  pupils, confucianism stresses concepts of ethical behavior, ethics, and moral character, with…

  • Confucianism and Chinese Culture

    Table of Contents Introduction The Rise of Seminal Confucianism Pedagogies Conceptualization of Imperial Legitimacy Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Virtually, every country cherish specific codes of ethics that makes them unique and therefore, exceptional. As a code of ethics, Confucianism was adopted amongst the Chinese people as the official religion that inspired faith in the Han,…

  • Virtue Ethics and Confucianism: Article Analysis

    Describing and analyzing the philosophical article Virtue Ethics and Confucianism by credible scholar Bryan W. Van Norden (professor of the Vassar College of the Chinese and Japanese Philosophy Department) from the anthology volume Comparative Approaches to Chinese Philosophy, it is important to note that it critically evaluates and represents the Confucianism philosophical thought. Therefore, one…

  • Comparative Eastern Influences Confucianism

    Introduction Philosophy is an eternal search of knowledge and vital wisdom in which scientists of this direction tried to define laws of life and to issue them literally. Eastern philosophy indifference from the west was not limited to the search for rational proofs and decisions of the vital and fundamental questions. Therefore Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism,…

  • Confucianism in Modern Western Society

    In a time where our economy is reaching the breaking point and faith in our current government has waned, many people have begun to look toward a different method of doing things in order to create a more positive society. One of those ways is to integrate the ideals of Confucianism into everyday life. Confucianism…