... religions man had invented as a way to govern the masses. Today we use the same or similar principles and social structure. What made all of our technological and ethical advancements possible was Philosophy. Merriam-Webster's dictionary says philosophy is "Critical examination of the rational grounds of our most fundamental beliefs and logical analysis of the basic concepts employed in the expression of such beliefs" (Philosophy). Being able to figure out how the natural world ... out due to the limitations of technology. In order to explain the known unknown, we invented a system of su...

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... remain that way while other cultures were falling under different religions. The Confucian thought was somewhat religious, but in comparison to others, very different. For example, the Islam's believed there to be a natural and supernatural world, where the afterlife was to be lived, while the Chinese believed it to be all one, the cosmos. The Confucian people stress good relationships, and fulfill the duties of their status to produce a socially sound environment. They had a seemingly ... -changing world." The Chinese were definitely in a time of dramatic change, and had to adapt quickl...

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