What are li and ren in Confucian virtue ethics? What are the analects of Confucianism? What is a basic principle of Confucianism? What are the main teachings of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism? What important feature do Confucianism and filial piety share?
theConfucian concept of ren or humanity or benevolence.Ren is rich in content,and varied in form. The core of the concept is"The benevolent love of others"or universal love,(4) whichis the basic virtue of a gentleman of noble character.Confucius believes that being ben...
What is Daoism? What do Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism and Buddhism have in common? What caused the rise of Confucianism? Do the Analects represent Confucianism or Daoism? What is the meaning of virtue in Daoism? What is Confucian analects? Why are Confucianism and Daoism not considered religions...
From a Confucian viewpoint, self-cultivation is aimed at morally transforming the learners so that they can realise the Way (dao). The learning process involves
virtue of specific kinds of causes and activities. In this fashion, the deepening of the intelligibility of thinking as an activity joins the boundaries of these two fields, as the intelligibility of thinking—its realization—ultimately resides in an accurate integration of its logico-conceptual and...
75). The three objective of Confucian ethical orientation include “embody brightest virtue and make them shine, to renovate oneself and renovate people, and to be united with ultimate good” (Zeng, 1996, Jing part). In this study, Career responsibility of academics can be better demonstrated ...
By Dan Fefferman “Absolute faith, absolute love, absolute obedience...” -- Family Pledge, # 8 The idea of absolute obedience, enshrined in the Family Pledge alongside absolute love and absolute faith, is problematic. How can we be “absolutely obedient
Development of virtue is one’s chief task. The Three Jewels to be sought are compassion, moderation and humility. Taoists follow the art of “wu wei,” which is to let nature take its course. For example, one should allow a river to flow towards the sea unimpeded; do not erect a da...
TheoriginofTaoismisobscure.TheearlyteachingsareusuallyascribedtoLaoTzu who,inthefifthcenturyBCEwrotetheinfluentialTaoisttext,theDaoDeJing(TheWay anditsPower).WhiletheonlyotherpopularChinesephilosophyatthetime, Confucianism,stressedethicalaction,TaoismencouragedthevirtueofWuWei ...
What are the four main principles of Confucianism? What is the Way in Confucianism? What is wu wei in Taoism? What did Buddha teach? Which Chinese philosopher is associated with virtue ethics? What is the Dao in Daoism? What are the roles of sages in Taoism?