Confucian teachings can be divided into open,closed,and intermediate structures.Analyses of such structures make the extensive and profound ideas of Confucius more understandable.The dosed structure is dominant and ac...Confucian teachings can be divided into open,closed,and intermediate structures.Analyses of such structures make the extensive and profound ideas of Confucius more understandable.The dosed structure is dominant and actual,while the open structure is recessive and latent.The inertness,stagnation,and conservativeness of Confucian teachings have been widely acknowledged,whereas its dynamic,restless,and even revolutionary spirit have often been ignored.Against such stereotypical views,this paper furthers the exploration of Confucian teachings,contending that Confucius understands nature,socio-politics,and human life from a changeable and developmental perspective.It emphasizes eight open structures--balanced relationships,society,selection of talents,practice,knowledge,reason,truth,and justice--and the role such structures can play in the development of modern society.展开更多
文摘Confucian teachings can be divided into open,closed,and intermediate structures.Analyses of such structures make the extensive and profound ideas of Confucius more understandable.The dosed structure is dominant and actual,while the open structure is recessive and latent.The inertness,stagnation,and conservativeness of Confucian teachings have been widely acknowledged,whereas its dynamic,restless,and even revolutionary spirit have often been ignored.Against such stereotypical views,this paper furthers the exploration of Confucian teachings,contending that Confucius understands nature,socio-politics,and human life from a changeable and developmental perspective.It emphasizes eight open structures--balanced relationships,society,selection of talents,practice,knowledge,reason,truth,and justice--and the role such structures can play in the development of modern society.
