He exemplifies by saying that anyone witnessing a child about to fall in a well would immediately turn to rescue the child without seeking any advantages in doing so. But while this position has been argued on the grounds that "such an example is no Continue Reading...
Mohism Comparing Confucianism and Mohism can help contextualize one another and reveal important aspects about their most important meanings. The purpose of this essay is to examine the following quotes and compare their similarities and differences Continue Reading...
The poems Catullus wrote to the woman Lesbia are among his best known. How would you characterize their affair? Catallus describes a conflicted and stormy affair with the women of Lesbia. Sexual tension is evident in his poems, which have a strong Continue Reading...
Socrates and Virtue Comparing and Contrasting Virtue in Taoism and Socrates' Philosophy The idea of virtue in Taoism may be compared and contrasted to the idea of virtue in the teachings of Socrates. For Socrates, virtue is related to the pursuit o Continue Reading...
If somebody has been accused of something that is punishable whether civilly or criminally, he will do everything just to be able to surpass the trial, even resorting to escape. Concerning the value of the law, Socrates has shown his strong standpo Continue Reading...
External vs. The Internal View in Neo-Confucian Thought Since the beginning of time, philosophers have made a living looking at how people conduct themselves and trying to make sense of it. Sometimes the philosopher will devise a theory about how t Continue Reading...
Chinese History Through Literature The country of China is one of the worlds oldest and for many centuries the country went heavily unchanged although the power moved from one familial dynasty to another. By 1919, the population of China was fundame Continue Reading...
Religious Reflections." Please respond: Identify (3) 1) Judaism, 2) Shinto, 3) Buddha, things discussed fully, explain learned (3) things Identify (3) surprising things learned quarter, explain surprised. Religious reflections The phrase 'Judeo-Ch Continue Reading...
He cannot imagine killing his family and friends. Disloyalty haunts him from both directions. He would deceive his family and friends by fighting against them, but he would also deceive the Kurus by refusing to fight for their cause. He is wracked w Continue Reading...
Health Care to Varied Faiths Spirituality in Health Care Providing Health Care to All Faiths Providing health care is a challenging prospect. Compounding the challenge is the need to provide health care to individuals with differing beliefs from Continue Reading...
In the above quotation Tucker has clearly stated that the concept of imminence and transcendence, which are considered as essential aspects of the Western definition of religion, are not easily discernable in the philosophy of Confucianism. On the o Continue Reading...
Daoism vs. Confucianism The author of this report is asked to compare and contrast Daoism (also commonly known as Taoism) with the focus being on the contrast. Indeed, the two belief and philosophy structures are quite different but they also have s Continue Reading...
Han dynasty, Confucianism has been a central and defining feature of Chinese art and culture. It therefore makes sense that Confucian values and ideals would be reflected in Chinese art throughout the past several millennia. Even when Confucian princ Continue Reading...
Oak (29) also speaks about dependence on situations in order to communicate that Koreans are very fond of the protocol required by the typologies of situations. On the one hand, this is positive because it provides them with behavioral patterns whi Continue Reading...
As seen in the concept of rectification of names, people can build orderly and harmonious societies when they clearly understand the duties associated with each other of the basic relationships and strive to fulfill their duties to the best of their Continue Reading...
He had an opportunity to utilize his theories when he became head of the Florentine militia and helped overthrow the de Medici family rulers. His byword was "force and prudence," and he believed that demonstrating a combination of these two things i Continue Reading...
Role of Free Will and Fate in Oedipus Rex and Othello, the Moor of Venice Free will and fate play a major role in determining the outcome the hero experiences in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and William Shakespeare's Othello, the Moor of Venice. In Oedip Continue Reading...
This paradigm shift can best be understood by looking at a Chinese tradition dating back centuries. However, to understand modern China, we must also understand the basis for Chinese culture -- Confucianism. It was Confucianism, though, that domina Continue Reading...
The dead Emperor's right to exist undisturbed is more important than an unwelcome, common intruder's right to live. Kesner's central thesis, that the effort to create a 'real' world in terracotta sculpture to create a 'real' world for the Emperor i Continue Reading...
Chinese philosophers differ greatly from those of the Western world in that the basis of their argument is usually based on Confucius. Later philosophers who attempt to dispel the strong influence of Confucius had to measure up to his philosophy. La Continue Reading...
religion class. It MLA style, Answer questions: Confucius thinks deliberate tradition It is not absolutely necessary for an individual to be cognizant of and take part in some sort of deliberate tradition for the cultivation of virtuous individual Continue Reading...
Mencius saw Tian as the source of morality and social sanction (if the king was good, Heaven enabled him to rule). Hsun Tzu, on the other hand, perceived heaven as dispassionate and unresponsive at best to human predicament and existence, He therefo Continue Reading...
Those guidelines must be respected in all instances -- every manager will feel as if his or her current crisis is the one sufficiently dire to contact an employee on vacation. If vacations become extensions of the office, the spiritually enriching a Continue Reading...
This is very true because even in modern times students who desire to attain good grades will endeavor for that, but a student who has no desire will only go to school to pass time. This analogy can also be vice versa, a petty man can become a gentl Continue Reading...
Neo-Confucianism: Reframing the tenants of Confucianism for a new era Neo-Confucianism arose as a synthesis of Buddhism and Taoism in China. Although there is often a tendency to elide the ideological orientations of all the so-called 'Eastern' rel Continue Reading...
Public Administration Mind Map PA concepts decision-making, communication, public relations, supervision, coordination, unity of command, authority, leadership, Theoretical Perspectives: modern theories: behavioral approach of individual and organ Continue Reading...
Asian Museum Exhibit The Museum of Asia and India (MIA) is proud to host the traveling exhibition of Art and Society in Japan and China: Floral Representation through the Centuries. The exhibit will run for three months at the MIA before traveling t Continue Reading...
The goddess' relationship with Odysseus and Telemachus is similar, though she takes more of a parental role with Telemachus, who lacks the maturity of his father. With Penelope, Athena only interacts to the extent that it helps her objectives regard Continue Reading...
(Post-socialist trade unions: China and Russia) China's practice and history of managerial practices All the attributes pertaining to the human resources management inclusive of the personnel recruitment, training, labor relations and also the rei Continue Reading...
Leading a natural life is the key to happiness. When someone is in a situation that feels unnatural or uncomfortable to him or her, that person is not able to do what comes naturally. In order to be truly free, one must live a natural life in as n Continue Reading...
Gannon's series of arguments highlight the major variations in how the Japanese and Koreans perceive time, the role of masculinity in their cultures, the need for self-discipline or not to be aligned with nature (as the Japanese do) and the vastly Continue Reading...
71). Because of this, with few exceptions, the Japanese eat nearly everything with chopsticks. Many Japanese do not want to eat sandwiches with their hands, and in Japan, sandwiches are cut into small pieces and served with toothpicks (Grew, p. 266) Continue Reading...
Myths - "The Other Side of Wonder" Like the empty sky it has no boundaries, yet it is right in this place, ever profound and clear.2 So run the lines from Cheng Tao, describing signifying, identifying myths - always there explaining existence and e Continue Reading...
Culture and the United States Comparative Analysis of a World Culture and the United States Comparative Analysis of the United States and China In 1492, Christopher Columbus explored the area now included in the United States. The chief nations t Continue Reading...
Adults, especially seniors need a place where they can learn new things and express themselves. Sometimes seniors go to a senior community arts program where they learn to paint and create things for themselves and for their loved ones. Art theory in Continue Reading...
Imagination, Faith, And Reason Truth is an intangible idea that people have tried to get a grasp on since the dawn of time. It is often hard to determine what is true and what is false and how to categorize the things that are seen and done. Part of Continue Reading...
Wang Chong and Lucretius on their beliefs of afterlife. We will also discuss how their beliefs were shaped by other philosophers of their time. Finally, we will conclude by providing an analysis of the subject matter. Rome and Lucretius The succes Continue Reading...
Politics The Machiavellian Characteristics of President George W. Bush George W. Bush has followed in his fathers' footsteps, becoming the 43rd President of the U.S., holding office between 2001 and 2009. He is a president that held power during a Continue Reading...
Confucian Muslim conceptions human condition human problems suffering. Use sources (i.e., Kongzi Mengzi Sells, Hamzah, Rumi, contemporary Muslim artists studying) address questions: human beings ? What greatest problems/challenges faced human beings Continue Reading...
The report also shows that some changes must be made in order to make student financial assistance more affordable, by reducing loan interest rates for example. Denis Herard also stated for the Edmonton Journal reporters: "We're on track to impleme Continue Reading...
