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CONFUCIUS:Speaking to us yet The Ancient Chinese philosopher’s words ring with truth in a troubled world So Much Trouble In the World Terrorism Gang Violence War in Iraq World Hunger Change the world through your own behavior Confucius lived in troubled times He was disgusted by the disorder and criminality around him He believed by unselfish behavior and proper relationships people could restore order and goodness to their world. Biography Lived 551 BCE 479 BCE The Lu Province of China Poor Family Father of 3 children Teacher Magistrate GOVERNMENT a ruler should learn self-discipline, should govern his subjects by his own example, and should treat them with love and concern. www.time.com/time/europe/html/040419/mandela.html FAMILY Devotion to parents and older siblings is most basic to Confucian teaching. www.daylife.com/photo/0aUk6eegzmaZD Parents “In serving your father and mother, you ought to dissuade them from doing wrong in the gentlest way. If you see your advice being ignored, you should not become disobedient but should remain reverent. You should not complain even if you are distressed.” www.iep.utm.edu/c/confuciu.htm#H1 How one person changed the world: Immediate Effects How one person changed the world: Lasting Effects The Analects lessons transmitted from antiquity. transmitter and not a maker” http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/confucius/ Continued 1 Confucius' social philosophy largely revolves around the concept of ren, “compassion” or “loving others.” “Since you yourself desire standing then help others achieve it, since you yourself desire success then help others attain it.” Continued 2 He regards devotion to parents and older siblings as the most basic form of promoting the interests of others before one's own and teaches that such altruism can be accomplished only by those who have learned selfdiscipline.