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The Logic Analysis to the Theory of Human Essence of Confucianism and its Influence to Chinese Traditional Culture

Zongqing Zhang

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Although Confucianism posed several theories of human nature , only Mengzi raised his theory of human nature as Good to height of theory of human essence . Because of the inner logic of the theory of human essence as Good , Chinese traditional culture has developed to be a culture of virtue . This makes our ethics very advanced while epistemology is very weak , endowed Chinese culture with a spirit of activity , seeking integrity of nation and concerning nation and people,but causing contempt to women and tragedy of killing people by courtesy.

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Although Confucianism posed several theories of human nature , only Mengzi raised his theory of human nature as Good to height of theory of human essence . Because of the inner logic of the theory of human essence as Good , Chinese traditional culture has developed to be a culture of virtue . This makes our ethics very advanced while epistemology is very weak , endowed Chinese culture with a spirit of activity , seeking integrity of nation and concerning nation and people,but causing contempt to women and tragedy of killing people by courtesy.

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Although Confucianism posed several theories of human nature , only Mengzi raised his theory of human nature as Good to height of theory of human essence . Because of the inner logic of the theory of human essence as Good , Chinese traditional culture has developed to be a culture of virtue . This makes our ethics very advanced while epistemology is very weak , endowed Chinese culture with a spirit of activity , seeking integrity of nation and concerning nation and people,but causing contempt to women and tragedy of killing people by courtesy.

Key concepts: Courtesy, Contempt, Virtue, Neo-Confucianism, Epistemology, Philosophy, Chinese culture, Sociology

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