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Confucianism in particular serves as a morality template for many Chinese. In recent decades, there has been growing discussion in Chinese society about “moral decline,” and commentators sometimes ...
Angle will appear at Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, 413 Main St. in Middletown, on Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. for a reading and book signing. In advance of that appearance, Angle chatted about Confucianism.
Confucianism emerged from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. He was born in the sixth century B.C.E. in what is today Shandong province on China’s east coast. His disciples described ...
After decades of suppression, Confucianism is experiencing a powerful resurgence in China. Once condemned as a relic of the past during the Cultural Revolution, Confucian values are now being ...
Confucianism is often caricatured as being hierarchical, authoritarian, misogynistic, and dogmatic. I too once shared this view and thought it was concerned exclusively with hierarchies and social ...
Nishan Forum on World Civilization in Qufu, East China's Shandong Province Photo: VCG "Where is human civilization heading?" ...
In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn about Confucianism and Daoism! A large proportion of Chinese people believe in a god—yet most report they don’t belong to any religion ...
How the CCP Draws from Confucianism. From its foundation in 1921, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) concern has been to seek legitimacy in order to transform China.
Below are five books about Confucianism that I recommend: An Introduction to Confucianism, by Xinzhong Yao. This is a balanced and concise textbook on Confucianism.
Robots and Rights: Confucianism Offers Alternative Date: May 25, 2023 Source: Carnegie Mellon University Summary: As robots assume more roles in the world, a new analysis reviewed research on ...