Discusses Confucius contributions in the humanities by explaining his concept of moral rectitude.
Title: Discusses Confucius contributions in the humanities by explaining his concept of moral rectitude.
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 1211 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Discusses Confucius contributions in the humanities by explaining his concept of moral rectitude.
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 1211 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
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
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He was perceived then and now as a heroic conscience. Confucius teaching remains enormously influence today, but unfortunately, they are not always taken to heart or practiced. Today's politicians could learn much from his teaching. One of Confucius's principal legacies, the notion of the enlightened civil servant, is not a prevalent as it should be in the modern word. Humankind moves forward, but sometimes we forget to bring the greatness of our history with us.