Pros And Cons Of Confucianism

Confucianism first arose during the Warring States Period, from 551 to 479 BCE, and since then it has been a prevailing cultural tradition in East Asia. At the core of Confucianism lies a philosophy of timeliness. He sees each person as unique, and each life different. Additionally, Confucius introduces the theory of nature versus nurture in The Analects, but he emphasizes nurture due to the repeated mention of experience, learning, self-reflection and practice. These methods of education illustrate how humans are malleable and subject to change. One of the most significant works of Confucius is The Analects of Confucius. In the pages of the book, Confucius sought to transcend and civilize through: deep respect for rich cultural past, cultivation of person through Li, music, archery, charioteering, writing, and math, all aimed at developing moral character, not political skill. In the Analects of Confucius, Confucius tend to side with the view that humans are malleable and subject to socialization through means of experience, learning, self-reflecting, practicing, to demonstrate how humans are subject to change through education. Firstly, Confucius emphasizes the role of experience in education to demonstrate how humans are subject to socialization and change

He says that learning or reflection, is one of the methods and is also the “noblest” demonstrating his belief in the power of education as well as its importance in human change. His belief in reflection and learning is not only important by itself, but significant in its power to influence one’s practices of their knowledge and