Confucius opened a school of thought, where he would teach his disciple to love learning and to be kind to man as they wish all men to be. This was the beginning of the story of his life teachings now called, The Analects, which were compiled by his followers after his death in an attempt to keep his teachings alive. In these writings are thought after thought that can make men be great. .
"When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.".
This quote and many others like it state the belief of Confucius, and his moral character that have taught many people, and still live on in today's society. This was the beginning of Confucius" teachings of benevolence and attempts to teach self-improvement of a man through the love of learning from others. .
Confucius went through life thinking that he was a complete failure, and thinking that his teachings went unheard. He believed that the entire world was a school and one can learn from every person and needed to do so to become great. In Confucius" mind there is no reason to live if you do not take the time to think for themselves and truly understand the meaning of words. In this journey toward absolute greatness man is thought of in different terms, based on the level at which they exist. The highest level of thought was called sage. Though, Confucius himself would have been astonished if he was to come across someone with this divine sense of understanding to the world and all people. The understanding that Confucius was said to have and portray himself as was that of a complete man. This is some one that is not afraid of putting themselves in the face of danger and should not hold any other man to a virtue that he is not willing to accept. Confucius believed that it would be a long difficult struggle that would not come with out years of disciplined, hard work, and belief.
Confucianism and Taoism In a world conflicted with crime, hatred, and the doings of a radical generation x, now more than ever, we should look toward the fundamental schools of thought of the Chinese: Confucianism and Taoism. Fundamentally sound, the principles of Confucianism emphasize an indivi...
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Socrates was a Greek Philosopher, he was a well known figure in Athens. Socrates showed the World a new way of thinking. We only know of his life through the writings of his students, Plato and others, rather than writing books and recording his thoughts himself, he orally passed on his thoughts to many young people of his time, one of which is Plato. He found out that he was wise when told that the Oracle of Delphi had revealed to one of his friends that Socrates was the wisest man in Athens, he didn't boast about this, but wanted to prove the Oracle wrong. So Socrates started asking eve...
Confucianism Confucius was born into a noble family in 551 B.C in Lu, a state in china. He spent his working life as a civil servant in various posts and studied China's ancient philosophers with a variety of teachers. For the early part of his life he served as a teacher for higher. As he grew in age he took on politics and sought to serve and influence the growth in China's ethics. His philosophy was of harmony among humans and the need not to execute and torture people to keep rule among china. ...
Philosophy 190 Confucius Confucius was a large believer that things should be based on virtue, and not on blood. Confucius stated that the ideal person was one of good moral character. The ideal person was also truly reverent in worship and sincerely respected his father and his ruler. He was expected to think for himself, guided by definite rules of conduct. Confucius believed that this type of behavior by rulers had a greater effect on the people than did laws or codes of punishment. ...
Confucius is the Latinized form of K"ung Ch"iu or Master K"ung. Confucius was a man who showed wisdom. He taught moral code based on ethics, humanity and love. He taught his disciples the five virtues, these being courtesy, mag-nan-im-ity, good faith, diligence, and kindness. Confucius only taught to a small number of people saying "I shall not open up the truth, and I shall not help anyone who cannot express his ideas." ...
The history of Chinese civilization spans thousands of years and encompasses countless ideas, beliefs, and societal and political doctrines. However, from a modern standpoint one distinct perspective prevails above the rest in the manner and degree it has influenced the development of China. For the previous 2,000 years the teachings of Confucius, and the systems of thought and behavior that have evolved from them, have had significant effects on Chinese thought, government institutions, literature and social customs. Confucianism has served a primary role as a social and moral philosophy and ...
A philosopher named Confucius founded Confucianism in China 2,500 years ago. Confucianism is a system of ethical behavior and social responsibility that became the great traditions of the East.1 It played an important role in the evolution in Chinese culture over the centuries. It has influenced near-by countries and had made a mark in the history of religion. There are today over six million people who call themselves Confucianists. Most Confucianists live in East Asia where Confucianism is thought to be born. ...