Chinese philosophy

elite leaders perform their ambition and competition between women in China. I will focus on women elite leaders’ experiences of social relations who are at the top of hierarchies as directors of Chinese listed companies. Moreover, I will explore some positive aspects which are still areas under study, Chinese culture is included in. As women elite leaders’ experiences of ambition and competition with each other in UK organisations have recently been studied by some scholars in the UK, I will…

death are not caused by destiny but by his curiosity. The definition of curiosity is determined as the innate human desire to learn. Ovid’s writing indicates that this quality is evident in Actaeon before his encounter with Diana. Using Xunzi’s philosophy, it was also concluded that Actaeon’s curiosity could have been overcome. Combining these arguments, it is evident that Actaeon could have prevented the evil that results from his curiosity and because he does not, he is not innocent as Ovid…

In Chinese philosophy, the concept of the Dao or The Way appears frequently. Even within a specific text, such as the Laozi, the idea of The Way wavers from chapter to chapter. Nevertheless, out of all the seemingly contradictory explanations, the meaning of the Dao arises. While Chapter 1 expresses the most accurate understanding of The Way through its’ description and syntax, other passages such as Chapter 4 and Chapter 25 support and expand the interpretation, respectively. For the Laozi to…

In China's ancient culture, there were many schools of thought, but the most important two thoughts are Ru tradition from “The Analects” and Daoist School from “Tao Te Ching”, which were created by Confucius and Laozi. Confucius promotes a hierarchical and moral society based on propriety while Laozi promotes a classless and simple social life. Although they seem to be two contradictory propositions, they both claim to go back and rebuild the lost Golden Ages through the way. Confucius…

3.5 Power of Meditation The more man meditates upon good thoughts the better will be his world and the world at large. – Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC), the Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese life. In prayer we talk to God, in meditation God talks to us. In prayer we ask Him; in meditation we listen to Him – His answer. When we meditate, God reveals us to ourselves. Meditation is a passively…

Robert Frost talks about a divergent road in the yellow wood, referring to two different paths that one could take. The two paths that could lead into completely different ideas of the world. Much like the views of Lao-Tzu and Niccolo Machiavelli, one believes in the power of love and the other the power of an iron first. Lao-Tzu takes the role of a classic Gandhi Complex. He almost seems to view the world by separating himself from the world. The defining concept of his ideas is to not be a…

One of China’s first and most important cultures, is the Zhou Dynasty that lasted for almost a century from around 1122 BCE to 256 BCE -in the Neolithic era- succeeding the Shang Dynsaty. Although marked by periods of territorial strength and weakness, it was also a phase of flourishing literary works. The Book of Lord Shang, dating from 338 BCE is undoubtedly one of them. This collection of the works of Lord Shang, composed of approximately 25 sections of which some are lost, have been compiled…

The Dao attempts to create an outlook on a life of pureness, grace, and peace. It is a set of life guidelines that push our comprehension of life to different ways of thinking. It preaches unselfishness and tolerance. Certain metaphors create greater meaning out of simple things such as water and unhewn wood. It also is a representation of yin and yang; the combination of forces. The overall moral of the 81 chapters of the Dao create hope for a better opportunity for personal development. This…

have “passed into one spirit status or another after death,” the living maintain different relationships with the spirits in those characters and the path from ancestor to ghost to god is long and varied. Ancestor worship is the central feature of Chinese popular religion. Ancestors were worshipped so that the succeeding generations would be protected from the ills of the world while receiving its rewards and benefits. Ancestors were deceased the grandparents, parents, and other relatives from…

1. Introduction Zhuangzi is a Chinese philosopher that was able to use the concept of relativism to push the limitations of words and its meanings. By pushing the boundaries of language, he was able to encourage a life that is free from society’s restrictive norms. Zhuangzi’s sage is a person that no longer lives according to ethical ideals but lives according to spiritual ideals. Once a person becomes a sage, his spirit is able to roam freely in Dao as his spirit is no longer restrained within…