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In Education There should Be no Class Distinctions,It is Setting up Virtue and Cultivating Persons——The Ethical Meaning of Confucius' Thoughts of Education

Liping Lu

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Confucius was a great educator,whose core educational thought was to educate by setting moral standards.His philosophy carries profound ethical implication.From the perspective of pedagogy,Confucius/Confucian Analects conveys sophisticated logic and integrated system of philosophy,which is based on the theory of humanism.Confucius promotes the awareness of provide of all and firmly holds the view of equal schooling right,which fully represent his theory of education receiver.His system abounds in the humanity-oriented teaching content consisting of six classics、performance 、faithfulness and truthfulness,etc.The methodology of Confucius' system carries on the skillful teaching art,such as,teaching students in accordance of their aptitude、combination of learning and reflection and highlight on enlightening and practicing personally.Learning and teaching with tireless zeal—the belief of pursuing the lofty realm of teaching perfectly interprets Confucius' view of teacher's ethics.

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Confucius was a great educator,whose core educational thought was to educate by setting moral standards.His philosophy carries profound ethical implication.From the perspective of pedagogy,Confucius/Confucian Analects conveys sophisticated logic and integrated system of philosophy,which is based on the theory of humanism.Confucius promotes the awareness of provide of all and firmly holds the view of equal schooling right,which fully represent his theory of education receiver.His system abounds in the humanity-oriented teaching content consisting of six classics、performance 、faithfulness and truthfulness,etc.The methodology of Confucius' system carries on the skillful teaching art,such as,teaching students in accordance of their aptitude、combination of learning and reflection and highlight on enlightening and practicing personally.Learning and teaching with tireless zeal—the belief of pursuing the lofty realm of teaching perfectly interprets Confucius' view of teacher's ethics.

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Confucius was a great educator,whose core educational thought was to educate by setting moral standards.His philosophy carries profound ethical implication.From the perspective of pedagogy,Confucius/Confucian Analects conveys sophisticated logic and integrated system of philosophy,which is based on the theory of humanism.Confucius promotes the awareness of provide of all and firmly holds the view of equal schooling right,which fully represent his theory of education receiver.His system abounds in the humanity-oriented teaching content consisting of six classics、performance 、faithfulness and truthfulness,etc.The methodology of Confucius' system carries on the skillful teaching art,such as,teaching students in accordance of their aptitude、combination of learning and reflection and highlight on enlightening and practicing personally.Learning and teaching with tireless zeal—the belief of pursuing the lofty realm of teaching perfectly interprets Confucius' view of teacher's ethics.

Key concepts: Humanity, Humanism, Virtue, Realm, Meaning (existential), Class (philosophy), Sociology, Epistemology

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