confucianist and daoist government foundations

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December 17, 2012

 

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Comparing the scriptures of both faiths allows an almost exact means of understanding their values and religious basis for the creation of their social systems, such as government types and societal norms. Founded around the concepts of "knowledge and virtue", or ren, Confucianism sets out to create a government through the cultivation of superior men (Van Voorst, 143)...
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According to the Analects, or the scripture within the main Confucian book, benevolence is the most principal of the religion's virtues, including empathy, humanity, love and thoughtfulness (ibid, 137, 144). The faith states that men who wish to consider themselves of superior nature should not only carry out these attributes through right actions, but also be properly motivated with the correct mindset while executing them (ibid, 144, 145)...
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