What's the difference between confucianism and philosophy?

Confucianism


Definition:

  • (n.) The political morality taught by Confucius and his disciples, which forms the basis of the Chinese jurisprudence and education. It can hardly be called a religion, as it does not inculcate the worship of any god.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) He saw in the economic success of east Asia the triumph of “Confucian values”: discipline, order, respect for education and authority over western values of individualism, liberalism and democracy.
  • (2) I just thought up a nonsensical Confucian-sounding aphorism and said it in a grossly exaggerated version of my dad's voice.
  • (3) The economic miracle of East Asia is followed by the emergence of a new common identity in Confucianism among the nations in the region.
  • (4) In his conquest of power, Mao Zedong used military tactics derived from Sun Tzu , who lived around 500 BC; Confucianism, dating from around the same time, remains at the heart of China’s social thinking, despite Mao’s ruthless attempts to suppress it.
  • (5) Chinese leaders have tried to bolster their waning legitimacy by pointing to the ancient ideals of Confucianism, as evidenced by the ubiquitous presence of state-sponsored Confucius Institutes around the world.
  • (6) Being the predominant cultural determining force in East Asia, Confucianism has deeply influenced East Asian behaviour.
  • (7) Third, the East Asian's lack of assertiveness is rooted in the Confucian ideal of man as a reflection of harmony in the cosmos and the Confucian ideal of society as based on the fulfillment of duties rather than the assertion of rights.
  • (8) "Huntingdon said the coming clash will be between the western civilisation and the Islamic-Confucian civilisation.
  • (9) But the ancient Confucian concept of minben asserted that "the people are the root of the state" , and that their concerns should always come before the desires of those who rule them.
  • (10) Confucianism and Christianity were both revolutionary," he said.
  • (11) However, later in life, as Chinese identity and Confucian attitudes emphasising education, discipline and hierarchy became more important, he would be criticised for presenting himself as a fount of wisdom, a convincing articulator of modern Asia to western audiences, while actually behaving with all the intolerance of a Chinese emperor.
  • (12) To many he became the embodiment of the orderly transition of a region from western dominance to neo-Confucian success.
  • (13) He said they had been preparing for the award since 1988 and "seeking Confucian wisdom"; evidently a lengthy process.
  • (14) President Xi, like his predecessor Hu Jintao, speaks often about the Confucian virtues of harmony ( hexie ) and stability ( wending ).
  • (15) This community of 400 farmers is located in Shandong province, the origin of the Confucian ethical code that has dominated the nation's morals for more than 2,000 years.
  • (16) This long, painful, and complicated process began with the collapse of China’s ancient imperial system and its sustaining Confucian ideology in 1912.
  • (17) Xi, a leading promoter of China's economic renaissance, incarnates an unashamed patriotism in which neo-Maoism and neo-Confucianism coexist – so long as they contribute to assuring the Communist party's supremacy and promoting its sacred heritage.
  • (18) Second, the East Asian's lack of principled moral thinking is linked to the dyadic, relation-based character of the Confucian ethic, its lack of hypothetical reasoning and its hierarchical view of human relationships.
  • (19) In establishing the fundamental layout of the new capital, the Ming reached for a suitably weighty touchstone, drawing on the teachings of the Kaogong Ji (roughly translated as “regulations of construction”), a text dating from the fifth century BC; part of the Rites of Zhou, an ancient Confucian manual of bureaucracy and organisational theory.
  • (20) As the Confucian phrase goes: "Only the virtuous can rule all under Heaven."

Philosophy


Definition:

  • (n.) Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.
  • (n.) A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.
  • (n.) Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.
  • (n.) Reasoning; argumentation.
  • (n.) The course of sciences read in the schools.
  • (n.) A treatise on philosophy.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Psychiatry unlike philosophy (with its problem of solipsism) recognizes the existence of other minds from the nonverbal communication between doctor and patient.
  • (2) A philosophy student at Sussex University, he was part of an improvised comedy sketch group and one skit required him to beatbox (making complex drum noises with your mouth).
  • (3) This chapter describes a systematic approach to the art of collection for services rendered, based primarily on a pay-as-you-go philosophy.
  • (4) Finally, the general philosophy of BOSS and applications to a multi-processor assembly are discussed.
  • (5) However, marketing has to be understood correctly as a philosophy providing a means of approaching the establishing, maintaining and enhancing patient or customer relationships and not as a narrowly defined set of tools.
  • (6) This communication deals with Leidy's life, his philosophy, and his unique dedication to the study of nature.
  • (7) To empower these nurses to respond effectively, it is imperative that the profession be reclarified as a specialty with a distinct philosophy and mission.
  • (8) If the experts are correct, he will elaborate this homespun philosophy before a necessarily adoring congress, confirming that it replaces his father’s songun (“military first”) mantera.
  • (9) Foodmakers will also burble on about their “philosophy” or their “mission” or their “strong core values” or the “adventure” or “journey” they have been on in order to get their products triumphantly shelved in Waitrose .
  • (10) That idea isn't popular with many in the technology world who have watched Google morph from a company that says "it's best to do one thing really well" (as its corporate philosophy page still insists) to one which seems to want more and more personal data all the time.
  • (11) The title illustrates this philosophy with the simple words: "Invitation to join the government of Britain."
  • (12) The survey was designed to determine the philosophies and techniques used by prosthodontic specialists in treatment involving the removable partial denture.
  • (13) Ideas drawn from contemporary philosophy of science show how different "schools" derive separate, incompatible sets of scientific evidence from the same clinical situation.
  • (14) Part 1 of the bibliography printed here covers the following topics: 1) professional goals and philosophy of midwives; 2) education of midwives regarding family planning practice; 3) education of patients in family planning; and 4) midwives' practice with specific birth control methods.
  • (15) This paper is an account of the process of identifying a college of nursing and midwifery corporate philosophy.
  • (16) Based on seven years' experimentation, this paper provides an overview of the philosophy behind this particular curriculum and describes, in brief, four educational methods which have proven useful.
  • (17) She was 26, a philosophy student and a part-time travel agent, according to those who knew her.
  • (18) From now on I will treat them as they deserve: badly, with zero humanity.” Striker Zé Love: “The president speaks his mind.” Soundest philosophy Italy: Inter striker Mauro Icardi, reportedly sacking his agent of 10 years and replacing him with wife Wanda Nara, the ex-partner of former team-mate Maxi López .
  • (19) Palliative care must be based on a philosophy that acknowledges the inherent worth and dignity of each person.
  • (20) And like Warhol, he saw his own philosophy and his belief not within himself but in the world around him.” Barely drawing breath, Shaw cites a painful image of Ruskin “as a wounded animal searching for cover in a re-created world”.

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