Confucius’ Analysis of the Human Nature of Irrationality and His Quest for Moral Education

Xing JİAWEİ

Makale detayları

Confucius’ Analysis of the Human Nature of Irrationality and His Quest for Moral Education

Yazarlar:

Xing JİAWEİ

Yayıncı:

International Association of Educators

Dergi:

International Journal Of Progressive Education 2015 Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.101-112

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000817832

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

1554-5210

Özet:

 

This study uses mainly Confucian classic Lunyu to explore Confucius’ insightful thinking about humans’ strong innate nature of irrationality out of their physical needs. Irrationality causes interpersonal disturbances and chaos, and as such moral education is indispensable. Confucius advocated humanity, the principles of conscientiousness and charity, to help people’s instinct work in a rational way by managing their irrational desires. To achieve rational behavior, Confucius taught his students Six Classics, namely Shijing (classic of poetry), Shujing (classic of history), Lijing (book of ritual), Yijing (classic of changes), Yuejing (classic of music) and Chunqiu (annals of spring and autumn). By mastering these classics, a person could inculcate in himself a rational character through self-discipline and self-indoctrination. This study reveals humans have great potentials to redirect their innate irrational behavior towards a rational state through moral education.

Makale detayları

Confucius’ Analysis of the Human Nature of Irrationality and His Quest for Moral Education

Yazarlar: Xing JİAWEİ

Yayıncı: International Association of Educators

Dergi: International Journal Of Progressive Education 2015 Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.101-112

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2015

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000817832

Sıklık: İki Aylık

pISSN: 1554-5210

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Xing JİAWEİ

Yayıncı:

International Association of Educators

Dergi:

International Journal Of Progressive Education 2015 Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.101-112

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000817832

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

1554-5210