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Theories of Plato versus Confucius' Analects in Lun Yü of K'ung Fu-Tzu

In eight pages this paper discusses social reformation in a contrast and comparison of the philosophies of Plato and Confucius....

Law and Ritual Concepts According to Han Fei, Mencius, and Confucius

The ways in which laws and rituals are interrelated are considered in six pages through an examination of human nature as conceptu...

Ritual and Law in the Writings of Mencius, Han Fei, and Confucius

The ways in which Chinese philosophers' views of human nature influenced how the perceived the interrelationship of rituals and la...

Confucius on Ritual

be applied to laws. One obeys the traffic signals. This is because to do so promotes safety, but it is also a most efficient way t...

Holy Water

As they enter, the dip finger tips of their right hand into a font of water that has been consecrated by a priest and they make th...

Human Nature According to Confucius

those often aligned with Eastern thought. Yao & Yao (1998) write: "Here are yang and yin [two cosmic forces]: thus humans have the...

Education in Ancient China

This paper consists of five pages in which Confucius's teachings are emphasized in this examination of education in ancient China....

Voodoo Heritage by Michel Laguerre

In five pages this paper examines the anthropological text in an evaluation of the myths and rituals the author describes....

Violence in Kaplan's 'Doe Season' and Jackson's 'The Lottery'

In five pages the violence associated with ritual is examined in this comparative analysis of these stories by Kaplan and Jackson....

Plato and Confucius on the State and Society

In eleven pages this research paper contrasts and compares Plato's and Confucius's perceptions on the ruling state and society wit...

Eliade's Ritual and Mythology and Durkheim's Ritual Theory

In six pages Durkheim's ritual perspectives are examined in terms of their implications when applied to Eliade's arguments on ritu...

19th Century American Slavery and Marriages

In five pages this paper examines 'jumping the broom' and other rituals that were part of the 19th century American slave marriage...

An Eyewitness Voodoo Ritual Account

In this paper consisting of eleven pages an eyewitness account of a Vodun or Voodoo 'day of the dead' ritual is simulated and back...

Roman Catholic Beliefs About Lord's Supper

it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness...

Social Rituals

existence in the face of such tremendous adversity as political transformation can also indicate the growth of tradition as a legi...

Confucius and Mo Tzu

all their duties to their relations, the people are aroused to virtue. When old friends are not neglected by them, the people are ...

LIFE STAGES AND CONCERNS OF CONFUCIUS

way of the World explains what a Junzi does when it comes to the dealings of this world Applying the third of Confucius philosop...

Adaptability of Contemporary Confucianism

its actual philosophical premises. At the core of his thinking is the fact that the foundation of human nature is the idea of jen....

Teaching of Mencius

In five pages this paper examines the teachings of Confucius disciple Mencius. Four sources are listed in the bibliography....

Heaven and Chinese Humanism

In seven pages the various Chinese philosophical approaches to heaven are considered in an examination of Confucius, Mo Zi, Zhuang...

Chinese Cookery and its History

In five pages this paper examines Chinese cookery from the development of chopsticks to the present day with such influences as Co...

Comfort and Sorrow According to Confucius and the Book of Psalms

In five pages this essay compares how comfort was found amidst sorrow as described in Confucius' Analects and in the Book of Psalm...

Poem Analysis of the Chinese Book of Songs

In five pages this research paper presents an analysis of several poems found within the Chinese Book of Songs and also includes a...

Virtue Defined

hand, argued that people would be attracted to others and be willing to help others, if they are virtuous (Lorenz, 2003). Virtue i...

Botero Painting 'Mona Lisa' and China

common people school education, which used to be privilege of ruling class...Confucius advocated a set of moral code on basis of f...

Chuang Tzu, Confucius, and the Theories of Ethics

because to do so promotes safety, but it is also a most efficient way to move large numbers of people from point A to point B. Li ...

Philosophers and Justice Throughout History

an ends justify the means ideology. To Machiavelli, justice has to do with an end. One can take Machiavellis concept a bit furthe...

Comparing Confucius' and Aristotle's Perspectives on Virtue

spoke of virtue as something equated with wisdom. Yet he also "spoke more expansively of justice, courage, temperance, magnificenc...

Comparative Analysis of the Concepts of Confucius and Homer

as Homer based his story on fiction which would occur in the context of history and mythology. While the tale has been critically ...

Convictions and Values

does not rely on whether it is historically or chronologically accurate. Confucius statement cannot apply to all instances of kno...