... other neighbor countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and among Western society. Confucius is deprived from Latinized form of Chinese characters, Kong Fuzi which mean great Master Kong, who was born in a small State "Lu" China. He grew up in a poor family after his father passed away when he was young. ... there were two most important Confucian philosophers were Mencius (ca.371-ca289 BCE) and Xunzi (fl.289-238). Both of them came from original the same master of Confucianism but they had a difference view of concept in life. The Mencius was confidently defined the term about human na...

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... Confucius believed that man "can make the Way (Tao) great," and not that "the Way can make man great."(Chan 15) A man of great morality and principle, or a "man of ren," refines himself through the wisdom and practices of the great Sage Kings that once lived before him. In practicing ... the authority of the king. An example of how harmonious relationships should develop can be seen in Confucius" view on team sport athletes, "The Master said, "There is no contention between gentlemen. The nearest to it is, perhaps, archery. In archery they bow and make way for one ... good, and if we ar...

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... roles. Man is the center of the universe living with and for other humans, not just alone. The ultimate goal is individual happiness. Confucius' ideas about morality were not abstract, but pragmatic, which meant morality was not determined by absolutes as much as it was by circumstances and relationships. The basic relationship a person had in society determined or defined moral action. The ... . When studying without thinking causing failure. To think without studying is dangerous. The reason learning is so attractive is because of the approach that Confucius would take to learning. The...

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