Confucius
What Country is Confucius from?
China
finish this quote:
The superior man bends his attention to what is radical. That being established, all practical courses naturally grow up...."
Filia piety and fraternal submission! -are they not the root of all benevolent actions? pg 1
Who does the superior man honor
the talented and virtuous
pg 65
How tall was Confucius?
nine feet six inches (according to ancient Chinese text)
True or False: Confucius would put family before his government duty
True
who asked Confucius the following:
"What should be done in order to secure the submission of the people?"
and what was Confucius's Reply?
The Duke Ai
Advance the upright and set aside the crooked, then the upright the people will submit.
fill in the blanks "Respectfulness, without the rules for propriety, becomes _____; carefulness, without the rules for propriety becomes____; Boldness, without the rules for propriety, becomes ____; straightforwardness without the rules of propriety, becomes______."
laborious bustle
timidity
insubordination
rudeness
being able to deliberate nobly about things good and advantageous for himself, is considered
prudent
What were Confucius's Jobs Growing Up
Herder and count keeper
When Confucius was fasting what did he think was necessary to change
hint: chapter 10
food and the place where he commonly sat in his apartment
why did the master say "Alas! Heaven is destroying me?"
Yen Yuan died
Pg 32
wisdom produces ____ as health produces health.
happiness
Where did Confucius first go to put his philosophy into practice
His Home State of Lu
What does The Master say is the perfect virtue
chapter 12
To subdue one's self and return to propriety, is perfect virtue
fill in the blanks
when a country is well governed, _____ are things to be ashamed of. when a country is ill governed, ____ are things to be ashamed of
poverty and a mean condition
riches and honor
explain the difference between prudence and wisdom
wisdom - 1 correct answer
prudence - the best of many options, but no correct answer
Where did Confucius study
The royal archives
Define Propriety
The State of being proper
How are the "rules of propriety" and Aristotle's definition of prudence different?
propriety pertains to society and tradition, while prudence is about making decisions based on what's best for one's self.
What are three things in the soul that are authoritative over action and truth?
sense perception, intellect, longing