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Confucius' Ren as Dao in Analects

YU Zhi-ping

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The core concept of Confucius is Ren(or benevolence,humanity,kindheartedness).Ren is the supreme Dao(or way,rule) of Confucianism.Dao and cannot be separated.Dao is Ren,and is Dao.However,the internality of is not one's emotional desire and physiological satisfaction simply.It is the highest virtue which includes other moralities.So it is in line with people's group characteristics and social requirements better.Ren is hard to achieve.The situation of world to Ren is remote.Ren is just a utopia which Confucian advocates and drums.It has not been realized in the past.It will not be realized in the future either.Therefore,it becomes the intellectual impetus that inspires human to progress.

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The core concept of Confucius is Ren(or benevolence,humanity,kindheartedness).Ren is the supreme Dao(or way,rule) of Confucianism.Dao and cannot be separated.Dao is Ren,and is Dao.However,the internality of is not one's emotional desire and physiological satisfaction simply.It is the highest virtue which includes other moralities.So it is in line with people's group characteristics and social requirements better.Ren is hard to achieve.The situation of world to Ren is remote.Ren is just a utopia which Confucian advocates and drums.It has not been realized in the past.It will not be realized in the future either.Therefore,it becomes the intellectual impetus that inspires human to progress.

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The core concept of Confucius is Ren(or benevolence,humanity,kindheartedness).Ren is the supreme Dao(or way,rule) of Confucianism.Dao and cannot be separated.Dao is Ren,and is Dao.However,the internality of is not one's emotional desire and physiological satisfaction simply.It is the highest virtue which includes other moralities.So it is in line with people's group characteristics and social requirements better.Ren is hard to achieve.The situation of world to Ren is remote.Ren is just a utopia which Confucian advocates and drums.It has not been realized in the past.It will not be realized in the future either.Therefore,it becomes the intellectual impetus that inspires human to progress.

Key concepts: Humanity, Utopia, Virtue, Philosophy, Environmental ethics, Aesthetics, Sociology, Political science

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