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Confucianism
Confucius is regarded as one of the most innovative and intellectual philosophers of all time. Confucius and his teachings, even today, command a very large following. For one, Confucius relies extensively on simple yet timeless principles that will endure irrespective of societal growth. His principles are just as relevant today as they were 2500 years ago. In the midst of economic turmoil, civil unrest, greed and envy, many of Confucius' more profound principles apply today. One such principle is that of innovation. Confucius himself was an innovator introducing many unique ideas to both authority and self-cultivation. It was through his belief on innovation which challenged many of the more established customers of society (Hsin-chung, 2000).
To begin, in chapter 2 verse 11, in The Analects, Confucius outlines one of his most profound teachings in regards to innovation. This principle stressed discovering new ideas from intensive study of the old ideas. Confucius himself used these principles by developing many new ideas through study of the older ideas prevailing in society. He did these by looking patterns, relationships between cause and effect, connections, and unexplained biases in thinking. Through this method...
This concept differed substantially from inherited traditions of the past. For one, in society, it was customary to give a disproportionately amount of inherited wealth to the first born son in the family. Women and other children following the first born were shunned. In many instances, if two sons were born, the second would receive very little in regards to inheritance as compared to the first born. In addition, the second son was often disadvantages as many of the more profound teachings and education was reserves for the first born. This system ultimately disadvantaged as vast majority of civilization as select few "nobility" commanded a disproportionate amount of the nations wealth, power, and authority. As such, Confucius argued for a society based more on morals and virtue as oppose to simple luck. Confucius, therefore set up his own school that produced statement with a strong sense of patriotism and duty (Tu, 1990).
This innovative thought also led to the Imperial examination system in China. This system allowed anyone who…
References:
1. Hsin-chung Yao, An Introduction to Confucianism (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000), pp. 12-54.
2. Tu Wei-ming: "The Confucian Tradition in Chinese History," in Paul S. Ropp, ed., The Heritage of China: Contemporary Perspectives on Chinese Civilization. (Berkeley; Oxford:University of California Press, 1990), p.87- 113
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