(551-479 BC). Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. In BC 300 in China, Analects of confucius declare humans to be social beings bound to one another by Jen, a form of sympathy that is often expressed through helping those in need. Confucius came up with the theory of Confucianism. Confucianism is an ethical and philosophical system developed from his teachings. Courtesy of the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosphy (Peer-Reviewed)
The tradition that bears his name – “Confucianism” (Chinese: Rujia) – ultimately traces itself to the sayings and biographical fragments recorded in the text known as the Analects (Chinese: Lunyu). As with the person of Confucius himself, scholars disagree about the origins and character of the Analects, but it remains the traditional source for information about Confucius’ life and teaching.
Most scholars remain confident that it is possible to extract from the Analects several philosophical themes and views that may be safely attributed to this ancient Chinese sage. These are primarily ethical, rather than analytical-logical or metaphysical in nature, and include Confucius’ claim that Tian (“Heaven”) is aligned with moral order but dependent upon human agents to actualize its will; his concern for li (ritual propriety) as the instrument through which the family, the state, and the world may be aligned with Tian’s moral order; and his belief in the “contagious” nature of moral force (de), by which moral rulers diffuse morality to their subjects, moral parents raise moral children, and so forth. Courtesy of the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosphy (Peer-Reviewed)
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