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Confucius’s view of learning.
- Source :
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Educational Philosophy & Theory . Dec2018, Vol. 50 Issue 13, p1180-1191. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Drawing textual evidences from the Analects (Lunyu論語) and other Confucian classics, this article attempts to clarify the contents, methods, and ultimately the nature of learning in the eyes of Confucius. The paper set out to argue that a better understanding of the concept of learning by Confucius must be angled on: (i) Confucius’s political aspiration and life pursuit (zhi志) rather than his teaching; (ii) The personal preference (hao好) of Confucius along with his zhi that has motivated his study and practice of the finer aspects of the Zhou legacies. And on the above basis, the paper suggests that: (iii) TO BE one’s mandate self (wei ji爲己) is at the core of Confucius’s concept of learning and that naturally determines the methods and characteristics of learning; (iv) the three opening lines of Lunyu in fact made a statement on the way Confucius learns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LEARNING
*SELF (Philosophy)
*EDUCATION
*PHILOSOPHY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00131857
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Educational Philosophy & Theory
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 132616829
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2017.1408007