Confucius’ political mind -------Education and feeding Confucius‚ who is also honored as Master Kong‚ is considered to be a master‚ a sage by people in China and even around the world nowadays. Yet‚ back to the years when he was alive‚ he was no famous man. Confucius was born in the state Lu. And by the sixth century of the Zhou dynasty‚ the state and other states around was in rapid decline with warfare fighting
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1) Socrates thinks that the person who thinks he knows nothing when he doesn’t know anything is wiser than the person who thinks he knows something when he doesn’t. But if neither person knows anything‚ how can on be wiser than the other? What kind of wisdom could Socrates be referring to here? Socrates believed that the person who thinks he knows nothing when he doesn‟t know anything is wiser than the person who thinks he knows something when he doesn‟t. If neither person knows
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Disnerys Molina Wisdom means being wise‚ intellectual‚ or all-knowing. It is associated with a certain calmness‚ and a willingness to look at all the facts and make a well-informed decision. In Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Apology by Socrates we see how wisdom isn’t in all entirety a positive thing to have. ‘’alas how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise ‘’ – Oedipus‚ in this quote we see how Oedipus feels as if he has this wonderful wisdom but doesn’t know
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I think that Confucius was more correct in his views than Mencius‚ not because of differing views (although they did differ at certain points)‚ but because of the way these ideas were carried out throughout his career‚ and ultimately‚ his life. Confucius was a Chinese thinker and philosopher. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality‚ correctness of social relationships‚ and justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines‚ such as Taoism during
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Confucius and the Perfect Gentlemen April 2‚ 2013 Carmichael 1 In The Analects‚ Confucius describes the ideal person or what is otherwise known as the perfect gentleman. This person in his eye’s‚ is not motivated by gain or by specific political beliefs‚ but rather what is right in every situation. The life of the gentleman is one of moderation‚ he is a gentleman-scholar‚ faithful to others‚ sincere in deeds‚ and never giving up in his efforts of self-cultivation. Earthly
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founding of the religion goes back to one man‚ known as Confucius‚ born a half-millennium before Christ (McDowell‚ 1983). And even though many people refer to Confucianism as a religion‚ many others say it really is a philosophy of life‚ not a religion. Confucius believes in harmony between the cosmic order and the social order‚ so that justice and happiness would prevail among all people in their larger groupings (Noss‚ 2008: 290). Confucius had many disciples and wrote many books‚ therefore his
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The teachings of Laozi and Confucius are similar in a lot of ways. They were both borne out of warring states in China and thus have central teachings around nonviolence and peace‚ which is increasingly relevant given the fighting between the US and parts of the Middle East. Laozi is the founder of Daoism also called “the way” Life in harmony with the Dao encompasses several basic principles. One is to experience the transcendent unity of all things‚ rather than focusing on what separates them
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which are created by Confucius and Laozi. Confucius promotes a hierarchical and moral society while Laozi promotes a non-class and simple life. Although they are two contradictory propositions‚ they still have one consistence set of values‚ that is they all claim to go back and rebuild the lost Golden Ages. Confucius advocated going back to an ideal society where people all following propriety. This is shown in the text when Duke Jing of Qi asked Confucius about governing. Confucius responded‚ “Let the
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Purpose of life Confucius (551–479 BC) He was born in Zou‚ state of Lu in Northern China. His father named Kong He (Shuliang He) was a military officer in the state of Lu. He was raised alone by his mother Yan Zhengzai when his father died. He got married to Quiguan when he was 19 yearsold. Confucius was born in the class of Shi‚ between aristocracy and common people. Confucius was a Chinese teacher‚ editor‚ politician‚ and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
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Humanities Prof. Smith SOCRATES Socrates was a man of many words‚ with more thoughts and questions than any man of his time. Socrates wrote nothing himself‚ leaving much of his life a mystery. As mysterious as he was‚ today we look at him as the Father of Philosophy. Most of what we know about him was depicted through works that Plato‚ his pupil‚ had written about him. These works were Crito‚ Phaedo‚ Lysis‚ Symposium‚ Euthyphyro and Apology‚ and with them being written Socrates was remembered as being
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