Essays on Confucianism

Confucianism, being a way of life that can be viewed as a philosophy and sometimes as a religion has been followed by the Chinese for a period of about two millennia. Although the school of thought has been transformed over time, it remains to be...

Confucius Writings Confucianism draws from two principal texts The Mandate of Heaven and the Analects of Confucius. Kong Fuzi (551 – 479 BCE) fathered Confucianism which emerged in the sixth century BCE. However, as the political climate of china became turbulent (one refers to the...

The three methods identified by Confucius are reflection, imitation, and experience. Reflection is that we can enhance the ability to learn and absorb what we learn. With this, we can make a connection with what we already theorize and empower a transformation of what we...

Human rights have recently been grounded firmly as a universal, cross-cultural concept that affects the way operations are undertaken. Social credit as a system introduced by the Chinese government has some impacts on these universal human rights. The system monitors and assesses people and businesses...

Director Ang Lee gives the audience an effective insight to Confucianism, the culture explored in the film where moral codes and following natural order are key values. This film provides an acumen to a culture which embodies different beliefs and values to our own Christian...

A refined man in the twentieth century is viewed as a man that is affable, neighborly, and kind. Confucius had a similar meaning of what a refined man was, nevertheless he decisively depicted what a man needed to do so as to be viewed as...

Confucius was famous Chinese philosopher who lived during the Tang Dynasty. He was born around 551 BC and died in 479 BC at around the age of 72. He committed his life to education and took pride in promoting loyalty and respect towards others. Although...

A man of his word in the twentieth century is viewed as a man that is affable, neighborly, and decent. Confucius had a similar meaning of what a refined man was nevertheless he decisively depicted what a man needed to do so as to be...

Philosophy is widely known around the world and famous philosophers originate from all around the world. In the Analects, Confucius believes that an exemplary person (junzi) is one who does believes and acts out every aspect of filial piety, ritual propriety and humanity. He was...

Confucius (551 – 479 BCE), was a thinker, political figure, educator and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. Confucius was born at Shang-ping, in the country of Lu. His given name was Kong, but his disciples called him Kong-fu-tse, (i.e. Kong the Master,...