Assignment 1: Part 1: Philosophy of Teaching 1200 word essay Students will be required to develop a personal philosophy of teaching‚ dialoguing between academic literatures‚ ethics and where appropriate‚ contemporary teaching standards. Demonstrated understanding that teaching is a moral endeavor A coherent perspective on philosophy to use as a guide to future teaching practice Evidence of critical awareness of Australian Federal or State education policies (eg. The ‘education revolution’)
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References: Confucius (1915) (Contributors: Dawson‚ Miles Menander) The ethics of Confucius: The sayings of the Master and his disciples upon the conduct of “The Superior Man”. G. P. Putnam’s Sons: New York. Fung‚ Y. L. (1948) A short history of Chinese philosophy‚ The Free Press: New York. Lau‚ D. C. (1979) Confucius - The Analects (Lun Yu)‚ The Penguin Books: England. McDonald‚ J. H. (translator) (2009) Tao Te Ching
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Confucius Confucius ’ life was of tremendous importance in the forming of Chinese culture. Confucius ’ plan and simple approach to life‚ revealed his deep seeded beliefs that through great human effort one can shape their own future. He had great faith in the ordinary man and believed that they are teachable and perfectible. Confucius believed that ordinary humans could be come awe-inspiring with wisdom and great knowledge. The quest to improve one ’s "self" became deeply rooted in the Confucian
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and political philosophy of China. The 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
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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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The Analects of Confucius The Analects is one of the most influential texts in Chinese philosophy that was compiled by the disciples of Confucius. The main goal of the Analects is to guide a person to achieve a high moral sufficiency and strive for self-improvement. The main principles of Confucianism are highlighted in the Analects. These are Ren (benevolence)‚ Yi (righteousness)‚ Li (rituals)‚ Hsiao (filial piety) and Jun-Zi (gentleman). Every line in the book has a hidden concept
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leading at times to outright banning of his book. This is because Mencius developed a very early form of what was to be called in modern times the “social contract.” Mencius‚ like Confucius‚ believed that rulers were divinely placed in order to guarantee peace and order among the people they rule. Unlike Confucius‚ Mencius believed that if a ruler failed to bring peace and order about‚ then the people could be absolved of all loyalty to that ruler and could if they felt strongly enough about the
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Analects of Confucius China experienced a lot of the revolutionary changes and a proliferation of new ideas in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period. These periods can be represented as chaotic periods‚ so eventually there were many tries for solving the disorders of the societies by many philosophers[1]. Philosophers in those periods tried to address within these historical context and requests such as the needs for stability and reunification. Among them‚ Confucius has become
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After learning about the life of Confucius‚ who is considered to be a genius of his time‚ we can see that his life had both successes and failures. Especially when he was trying to accomplish his goals in life. One of his failures was when he was 20 and managed grain stores. This was because his mind was not occupied by his job‚ but was focused on the turmoil in the world. Even though he failed at managing grain stores‚ it allowed him to also succeed. This is because by focusing on the turmoil in
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Becca Corn 9/10/14 Period 1 Classical Civilization: China I. Confucius’ Life and Early Development A. Lived in late 6th century BCE. B. Original name was Kong Fuzi C. Searched his entire life for a suitable monarch who would follow his beliefs and restore peace in China D. He attracted many followers and disciples who collected his wisdom into one system of beliefs called the Analects E. some rival systems are Legalism‚ Daoism‚ and Buddhism II. Establishment of Political Order A. There was a long
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