When Socrates meets Confucius Emotionales versus Rationales: A Comparison between Confucius and Socrates ABSTRACT Socrates regards rational knowledge as the decisive factor of human life and even ascribes all virtues and moral actions to it‚ thereby stressing the ‘rationales’ of ethics. In contrast‚ Confucius regards kinship love as the decisive factor of human life and even grounds all virtues and moral actions on it‚ thereby stressing the ‘emotionales’ of ethics. Therefore‚ we should not
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We know more about Kong Fuzi’s life than Laozi’s life based on their teachings and the knowledge of scholars. We have knowledge that Kong Fuzi (also called Confucius) lived in China from 551 to 479 B.C.E. and was born into a family of low-ranking nobles. Kong Fuzi became mournful when the Zhou empire weakened and various Chinese states began to battle for power‚ he missed a peaceful and stable society. When it comes to Laozi’s life‚ scholars know so little about it that some people believe he is
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Phil 177 1) According to Marcuse: “Art cannot change the world but it can contribute to changing consciousness and drives the men and women who could change the world.” Following Marcuse’s argument‚ how does art accomplish the primary task of raising human consciousness against the reified world of commodities? We live in a world where the masses are lead by an elitist class; in a world where the masses wake up every day and go to work for 8 to 10 hours straight‚ so that at the end of every
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provide a thought provoking analysis of life and the checkpoints that guide it. The Master’s commentary on restraint‚ diligence‚ decency‚ and citizenship are well intended and relevant. Politics and the role of government also come under scrutiny as Confucius offers his insights in bettering the organization of power. His proverb-like admonitions use clear examples of everyday life allowing them to be understood and easily digested. Confucius’s own eagerness and willingness to share goodness he experienced
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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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According to Aristotle‚ Form * Is that which disciplines‚ directs and constrains matter. * You are a bit of matter come to existence with various forms that are within. If the form of being triangle makes it possible to have a certain degree‚ then your form should be giving you that kind of necessity. Forms bring you into reality. When form brings discipline‚ structure‚ through time in the universe does it do through discipline. Determinism is whatever is going on is the only way things
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According to Foucault‚ the primary difference between Bentham’s Panopticon and the "disciplinary mechanism" of panopticism is that the Panopticon is a physical architectural utopia in which discipline is enforced and panopticism enforces discipline invisibly‚ without a physical‚ palpable presence. The idea of panopticism was refined in Bentham’s vision of the Panopticon‚ but true panopticism grew from this imaginary institution. Since man wrote his first law ‚ principles of power and discipline have
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oppress those who have been identified as a threat. Through these acts‚ racism has had a tremendous impact in the way that society has been able to interact with one another and our progression through this issue as a society. Categories of Racism According to Githu Muigai‚ the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism‚ racial discrimination‚ xenophobia and related intolerance “Racism and xenophobia are not yesterday’s problems; they remain an immense challenge for today” (UN
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Teaching has been around for ages‚ just how a mother teaches her child to act (to follow all orders and rules). Two of the first actual teachers in history were Confucius and Herodotus. Confucius was a renowned‚ Chinese philosopher and teacher who created the 5 classics: Book of Odes‚ Book of Documents‚ Book of Changes‚ Book of Rites‚ and the Spring and Autumn Annals. Each book taught emotion‚ spirituality‚ and history. Herodotus traveled from one territory to another gathering information on the
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On Virtue: Comparing the Views of Confucius and Aristotle Humanities 101 Winter Quarter Strayer University Instructor: Professor Roberta Jones CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance received in its presentation is acknowledged and disclosed in the paper (at the end). I have also cited any sources from which I used data‚ ideas‚ or words‚ either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that
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