dc.contributor.author | Moore, Kristen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-05T19:23:33Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-14T14:32:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-06-05T19:23:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-14T14:32:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244.46/72 | |
dc.description | © 2016, The Journal of Global Affairs is the official student research publication of the Department of International and Area Studies in the College of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Correspondence may be sent to: Journal of Global Affairs, C/O CIS/DIAS, 729 Elm Avenue, Hester Hall 150, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States of America. Email: jga@ou.edu. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Confucianism, a Chinese philosophy founded roughly 2,500 years ago,
has traditionally been understood to be, by historians and philosophers
alike, a strongly conservative philosophy. Yet after taking a look at the
historical context of Confucianism, the atmosphere and political
climate of China during Confucianism’s formation, a new perspective
can be taken on the ancient school of thought. After examining the
central Confucian teachings of filial piety, ritual, self-cultivation, and
the supremacy of achievement over hierarchal birthright, Confucianism
is shown to have challenged the status quo of its day and presented a
more open-minded and altruistic approach to human interaction than
had been witnessed previously. This paper challenges Confucianism’s
traditional view as a conservative and partisan school of thought and
explores its historical roots as a radically new and tolerant philosophy
meant for the common person. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | The Journal of Global Affairs is published in conjunction with the College of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | The Journal of Global Affairs;Volume V | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | Confucianism | en_US |
dc.subject | China | en_US |
dc.title | Confucianism: The New Wave of Ancient China | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.description.undergraduate | undergraduate | |