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2008 , Vol. 3 >Issue 4: 477 - 501

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11466-008-0031-9

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The contemporary significance of Confucianism

  • TANG Yijie
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  • Department of Philosophy, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

Published date: 05 Dec 2008

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Abstract

As we enter the new millennium, it has become more important to review and discover ancient wisdom. The project to build a harmonious society requires us to know our own “culture.” The biggest conflicts we human beings face are the conflicts between man and nature, man and man (man and society), and body and mind. The three philosophical propositions, “the unity of Heaven and man,” “the unity of self and others,” and “the unity of body and mind” of Confucianism may provide precious insight in dealing with the three above-mentioned conflicts, and we should pay special attention to these resources.

Key words： Confucianism; self-cultivation of morality; contemporary value

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TANG Yijie . The contemporary significance of Confucianism[J]. Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 2008 , 3(4) : 477 -501 . DOI: 10.1007/s11466-008-0031-9

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