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The two-faces of Confucius – Part 1/5
During our debate, when Troy Parfitt wrote, “The essence of Confucianism is obedience,” and “The strains of despotism in these native [Chinese] ideologies speak to communism’s appeal,” I knew he was...
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The two-faces of Confucius – Part 2/5
Before we look at the two-faces of Confucius, let us learn something from a New York Times Opinion piece by Eric X. Li, Counterpoint: Debunking Myths About China Li says there is a common myth that...
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The two faces of Confucius – Part 3/5
Confucianism is not an organized religion as Christianity, Buddhism and Islam are. Instead, Confucianism is a philosophy for how to live life, and it is taught and/or learned in the home and family as...
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The two faces of Confucius – Part 4/5
When comparing the practice of Confucianism in China to Japan, a report by Wai-ming Ng at the Chinese University in Hong Kong says, “The relationship between loyalty and filial piety, two fundamental...
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The two faces of Confucius – Part 5/5
Troy Parfitt, the author of Why China Will Never Rule the World – Travels in the Two Chinas says the Analects of Confucius represents only stone-age logic and dictums posing as wisdom that support...
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