Religion Paper This week we learned about the indigenous religion of Japan, Shinto. Shinto has some unique characteristics that sets it apart from other religious traditions – it is almost exclusively focused on a single area, Japan, and is not missionary or widely practiced outside of Japan. It also is usually not called a “religion” […]
What does it mean to say that for Confucianism, persons are relational beings. Consider the ideas of ritual propriety (li) and rectification of names (正名zhengming).
CONFUCIANISM What does it mean to say that for Confucianism, persons are relational beings. Consider the ideas of ritual propriety (li) and rectification of names (正名zhengming).
Select two primary documents that we have read in the class up to this point (up to 9/30) that address a particular issue. Explain the context of the documents; explain the significance of the document.
Paper on Primary Document Select two primary documents that we have read in the class up to this point (up to 9/30) that address a particular issue (for example, response to the West; critique of Confucianism and tradition, civil examinations, response to Marxism, Pan-Asianism). Read the documents carefully, paying particular attention to the language and […]
How is Confucian thought expressed in the excerpt from the Analects. What are the most important values for a Confucian?
Discussion Board: Chinese Thought Assignment: Read the about Chinese Confucianism & Taoism in your textbook. Then read the excerpts from Kishlansky and online. In a well-written essay of at least 400 words, address the following: How is Confucian thought expressed in the excerpt from the Analects. What are the most important values for a Confucian? […]
Compare and contrast Confucianism with Daoism and what elements or features or ideas are unique to each one, making it distinctively different from the other?
Compare and Contrast Confucianism & Daoism Compare and contrast Confucianism with Daoism. What elements or features do they share in common with each other? What specific sorts of similarities seem to exist between them? On the other hand, how (or in what specific ways) do they differ from each other? What elements or features or […]
Compare and contrast the basic orientations and teachings of Confucianism, Daoism and Chinese Buddhism.
Compare and contrast the basic orientations and teachings of Confucianism, Daoism and Chinese Buddhism. To what extent and in what ways do you find them compatible? What are their points of contact and departure? For this assignment you should refer to the assigned portions of the Chinese Religions e-book. Page numbers are required for all […]