1. Classical Indian, Chinese & Islamic Views on Societal Structure
These contrivances also reflected their outlook and disposition of human nature. ... Confucius elaborates further on perfect virtue by saying: "Its is when you go abroad, to behave to everyone as if you were assisting a great sacrifice; not to do to others as you would not wish done to yourself to have no murmuring against you in the country, and none in the family." This view is optimistic of human nature because it assumes all people will pursue this ideal. ... The high expectations of the king act as the greatest example of al-Farabi's optimism of human nature. ... Realistic...
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