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Showing 1 to 20 of 90 for “"Confucianism"”.
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Restorative justice and confucianism in Hong Kong
… was to understand in what way and what sense Confucianism, Confucian relational ethics and filial piety affect the attitude of social workers towards restorative justice and the implementation of restorative justice in Hong Kong. Social workers as mediators play a vital role in victim-offender …
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K'ung-tzu or Confucius? The Jesuit interpretation of Confucianism
… the developing interpretation of Confucius and Confucianism propounded by the Jesuit missionaries in China during the period of the old mission, from its inception c. 158O to its collapse after the suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1773 The Jesuit interpretation of Confucianism was rooted …
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K'ung-tzu or Confucius? The Jesuit interpretation of Confucianism
… the developing interpretation of Confucius and Confucianism propounded by the Jesuit missionaries in China during the period of the old mission, from its inception c. 158O to its collapse after the suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1773 The Jesuit interpretation of Confucianism was rooted …
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Thoreau's Confucianism in The Dial, Walden, and Civil Disobedience.
… critics have overlooked the influence of Confucianism on Henry David Thoreau. In fact, Thoreau's long-time study of Confucius greatly enriched his thought and contributed to his spiritual and intellectual growth. Prior to Thoreau's study of Confucius, Thoreau did not publish any of his …
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Comparing and Contrasting the Core Philosophical Principles of Peter Drucker and Confucianism
<p>This study chooses Drucker and Confucianism – two dominant philosophies that are core to how organization functions in Confucian societies - as representative management theories from Western and Eastern origins. In particular, this dissertation is a comparative study identifying similarities …
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Confucianism in firms : a comparative study of South Korea, China and Japan
… business development in this region. As Confucianism is a shared ideological influence and its relationships with corporations and management have not been explored in depth, a comparative study is being conducted in this thesis on South .Korean, Chinese and Japanese firms, intending to …
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On the Changes and Influences of the Absolute Truth of Neo-Confucianism in Pre-Modern China
… and influences of the absolute truth of Neo-Confucianism in pre-modern China. First of all, Li of Neo-Confucianism attempted to replace the highest divine of Tian/Shangdi but actually became the amalgamation with the divine and the absolute truth. Through the resistance against Li by Chinese …
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A vehicle of social mobility: utilitarian factors in the rise of Neo-Confucianism in the early Tokugawa period
… explores the utilitarian aspects of the Neo-Confucianism’s rise in the early Tokugawa period. Neo-Confucianism was an important intellectual foundation for political leaders because it served as the cultural medium of Chinese civilization. Since the Kamakura period, Zen monks had monopolized …
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Holiness and humanism: a comparative-religions commentary on book 2 of Cicero’s laws, with special reference to Confucianism and Chinese thought
… family and friendship; legitimacy of law in Confucianism; the supreme God and His/Its relation to lesser deities, especially Minerva; hyperphilologism and ancient holist theology (hence reference to current African philosophy and theology and to modern religious traditions). Cicero's …
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The influence of Chinese philosophical religious traditions on Chinese consumption behaviour: a multiple case study of Chinese festivals
… religious traditions of China (namely Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism) in the context of consumers and their consumption behaviours. This study is exploratory in nature and employs multiple case studies of Chinese festivals to achieve an in-depth understanding of the influence of …
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A New Perspective to Consider Rationality in Business Negotiation: Dao and the Doctrine of the Mean
… works that are masterpieces of Taoism and Confucianism. Although society, science, and technology are developing rapidly, the central wisdom of Dao in Taoism and the Doctrine of the Mean in Confucianism will not lose its importance over time. The analysis will combine wisdom in ancient …
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Thoreau's Orientalism: A study of Confucian and Taoist elements in Thoreau's readings and writings
… on Thoreau of the Orient, particularly Confucianism and Taoism, which has not received a systematic, scholarly treatment so far. In placing this discussion within the comparative tradition, the effort is oriented toward the emphasis on influences rather than rapprochement.
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Cultural Factors Influencing Japanese Female College Students' Perceptions of Learning in a Web-Based Environment: Implications for Web-Based Instructional Designers
… has been greatly influenced by elements of Confucianism, many educators are concerned about the integration of web-based instruction with traditional Japanese teaching methods. The purposes of this study were to investigate Japanese female junior college students' attitudes and/or …
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ZHAO Zi-chen’s doctrine of salvation within the praxis model of contextual theology (1920-1950)
… Christianity through dialogues with Confucianism, contemporary ideologies, and socio-political issues. Along with this process of contextualisation, he strove to fulfil his social aspiration by attempting to restore hope, social order, and peace for the suffering Chinese people …
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The political philosophy of Miki Kiyoshi: A close reading of the philosophical foundations of cooperative communitarianism
… critically built on liberalism, Marxism and Confucianism to realise a regional political community. Some of Miki’s Western readers have wrongly considered him a fascist ideologue, while he has been considered a humanist Marxist in Japan. A closer reading cannot support either view. The thesis …
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The Revival of Tiantai Buddhism in the Late Ming: On the Thought of Youxi Chuandeng (1554-1628)
… and proved the superiority of Buddhism over Confucianism. Drawing upon the notions of pure mind and the seven elements found in the Śūraṃgama Sūtra, he reinterpreted nature-inclusion and the Dharma-gate of inherent evil emphasizing inherent evil as pure rather than defiled. Conversely, he …
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Political history TV dramas and the representation of Confucian China : the regulation, emergence and politics of a new genre
… my perspective on questions of nationalism and Confucianism embedded in PHTD. The significance of this genre is in its reconstructed portrayal of the revived concept of a ‘patriarchal Confucian society’. Therefore, the thesis sets out the political, social and cultural landscape in which the …
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The Diaspora of Korean Children: A Cross-Cultural Study of the Educational Crisis in Contemporary South Korea
… the quest for modernization. Some critics blame Confucianism as the main culprit for the educational crisis today. But others disagree and argue that, despite its excesses and rigid applications in the past, Confucianism holds promise for addressing some of the problems of modern society. By …
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