Chinese Panaroma Confucius Course Presentation.pptx

Teachings of the great master Confucius

1. Confucius ( 孔 夫子 ) Adel ( 迪尔 ) Nov . 23, 2020

2. Contents Brief Introduction Confucianism in a Nutshell Educational Theory of Confucius Theory of Value Theory of Knowledge Theory of Human Nature Theory of Learning Theory of Transmission Theory of Opportunity and Consensus

3. Before Confucius Xia Dynasty 2070-1600 BCE Shang Dynsasty 1600-1046 BCE Zhou Dynasty 1046-256 BCE Warring States 770-221 BCE

4. Confucius Life 551-479 BCE Teacher, Advisor, Editor, Philosopher, Reformer and Prophet. Confucius is a Latinization of his surname Kong 孔 and an honorific suffix Master fuzi 夫 子 . A global metonym for different aspects of traditional East Asian society.

5. Contents Brief Introduction Confucianism in a Nutshell Educational Theory of Confucius Theory of Value Theory of Knowledge Theory of Human Nature Theory of Learning Theory of Transmission Theory of Opportunity and Consensus

6. Confucian Philosophy Restore Social Stability Bring about Order in the society A system of Social and Ethica l Philosophy “only when character is cultivated are our families regulated; only when families are regulated are states well governed.” Li – Rituals, Norms etc. Outer, conforming aspect of Confucianism Ren – Virtue, Love, Kindness, Humane… Inner, reforming aspect.

7. Contents Brief Introduction Confucianism in a Nutshell Educational Theory of Confucius Theory of Value Theory of Knowledge Theory of Human Nature Theory of Learning Theory of Transmission Theory of Opportunity and Consensus

8. Confucius’s Educational Theory – Theory of Value Theory of Value What is worth learning? What is the goal of education ? Confucius attempted to produce chun tzu meaning gentleman . Manners – Proper and cultivated behavior, regardless of birth. Main goals of education: Cultivation of Character, Thorough Observation, Study and Reflective Thought The outcomes that Confucian Education would produce was wise men who would be able to serve in government in decisive roles

9. Contents Brief Introduction Confucianism in a Nutshell Educational Theory of Confucius Theory of Value Theory of Knowledge Theory of Human Nature Theory of Learning Theory of Transmission Theory of Opportunity and Consensus

10. Theory of Knowledge What is Knowledge? Observation. "I have no inborn knowledge. I love antiquity and I search for it [knowledge] assiduously .“ "Among three men who are walking together, I am certain to find my teacher, a good one in order to emulate him, and a bad one in order to correct ." Is it different from belief, how? Process the Information. (Rationality) "Do you think that my way of acquiring knowledge is simply to study many things and remember them?" The student said, "Yes, isn't that the case?" Confucius replied, "No, I have one principle which I use like a thread, upon which to string them all." What is a mistake? Decision based on raw information. acting on premature knowledge based on insufficient observation and/or insufficient processing What is a lie? having full knowledge, and deliberately misrepresenting that knowledge

11. Contents Brief Introduction Confucianism in a Nutshell Educational Theory of Confucius Theory of Value Theory of Knowledge Theory of Human Nature Theory of Learning Theory of Transmission Theory of Opportunity and Consensus

12. Theory of Human Nature What is human being? N atural for man to be social; initiation and completion, beginnings and endings, comings and goings, (yang and yin ) a natural process in human association, if one takes the trouble to recognize them. How are they different? Humans differ from other species in their tendency to meddle with Nature . What limits them? Their Nature itself. An individual human's potential is limited by: the individual's ability to recognize, follow and by his/her true nature itself. Human potential collectively is limited by all of the above collectively, including all of the above for all those past, present, and future.

13. Contents Brief Introduction Confucianism in a Nutshell Educational Theory of Confucius Theory of Value Theory of Knowledge Theory of Human Nature Theory of Learning Theory of Transmission Theory of Opportunity and Consensus

14. Theory of Learning What is learning? "Study without thought is labor lost; thought without study is dangerous." How are skills and knowledge acquired? When referring to his own way of learning, he said – “ To hear much, select what is good, and follow it ;“ He saw learning as a process of observation of some type of subject matter whether it be books, objects, or people, followed by reflection, that somehow changed one.

15. Contents Brief Introduction Confucianism in a Nutshell Educational Theory of Confucius Theory of Value Theory of Knowledge Theory of Human Nature Theory of Learning Theory of Transmission Theory of Opportunity and Consensus

16. Theory of Transmission Who is to teach? The one who has developed their own character. How to teach? He used no structured way of education (classes and examinations). He suggested to each student what they should study, and then discussed it with them and sometimes just listened. He is said to have taken the stock of each student, and then encouraged their strengths, and improved their weaknesses. What is the curriculum? Curriculum at Confucius school included Music, Poetry, Li, Literature and History. Books did not old prominent role in Confucian teaching

17. Contents Brief Introduction Confucianism in a Nutshell Educational Theory of Confucius Theory of Value Theory of Knowledge Theory of Human Nature Theory of Learning Theory of Transmission Theory of Opportunity and Consensus

18. Theory of Opportunity Who is to be educated? Confucius proposes education for a subject but matter and form for that education would vary according to one's own nature. Who is to be schooled? At Confucius' own school, he would not teach " duflards ", and would “only teach those who were bursting with eagerness for enlightenment .” However he would not turn someone away because they had no money.