Confucius's philosophy came to the forefront after a period of revolt and civil war in China near the end of the fifth century BCE. People at that time were looking for peace and stability after the chaos and turmoil that had divided the country. Confucius's ideas were all about creating an orderly and harmonious society. He believed that if society were rightly ordered and everyone understood and accepted their roles and their place in the...
Confucius's philosophy came to the forefront after a period of revolt and civil war in China near the end of the fifth century BCE. People at that time were looking for peace and stability after the chaos and turmoil that had divided the country. Confucius's ideas were all about creating an orderly and harmonious society. He believed that if society were rightly ordered and everyone understood and accepted their roles and their place in the social order, peace would prevail. For example, he wrote that five key relationships would keep a culture in order. These relationships were those between the ruler and the ruled, between the father and the son, between the husband and the wife, between the older brother and the younger brother, and between the older friend and the younger. While the first person listed in each relationship was considered the superior, every relationship had mutual obligations. Confucius always insisted that people treat each other with courtesy and respect. For a very long time, Confucius's ideas were the glue that held Chinese society together.
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