The Study of the Political and Social Function of the Ethical Thought of "Filial Piety" of The Pre-Qin Confucians
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
Lin, Yu-Ching
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
The first chapter as introductory in which explains the research motive and purpose of this thesis. It demonstrates how author was heavily influenced by a series of factor such as classical Chinese literature learned in childhood; The Analects; and Professor Chiang Cheng-Hsiang’s impact as role model. Those factors impact the author’s interest in conduct the research: The Study of the Political and Social Function of the Ethical Thought of “Filial Piety” of the Pre-Qin Confucians. As the research focus on the central studies of “filial piety”, author has used original “Analects of Confucius” and “Mencius” as source for references. Secondarily, after Analects had been the fundamental course of study for Chinese scholar, Confucian has become significant to them; the Four Books: “The Great Learning”; “the Doctrine of Mean”, “The Analects” and “The Mencius” continuous the study of Confucian and Mencius. Third, due to the changing political, social, and cultural environments, recent studies chose to praise or practice different of the original Analects; however, it can still compare together as central thought and further, as the reference source for this study. Another purpose that serves in this chapter is researching body; method; and scope; as well as explanation of chronologically chapters.
Chapter two is the explanation of the meaning; foundation, and studies of “Filial Piety”. Since the background of “Filial Piety” studies are also discussed in depth. The ideology of “Filial Piety” studies are vast and plentiful; therefore, original Analects; teaching of Professor Chiang Cheng-Hsiang; the desire of educating author himself; and summaries of the scholars and educators serves as fundamental of this research; further; Confucian thought and “Filial Piety” and it’s function for the structure of politics and society.
Chapter three explains the social function of “Filial Piety”. The purpose is to study how Analects has influenced the philosophy and moral values of traditional society of China; and further become the standard of the social behavior. This chapter begins with Analects and moral studies, then enlarge its scope to family value and it’s judgment. Analects studies of Confucian thought not only have a tremendous influence in both widths and depth of Asian group but also replace the logical law and become the central norm of the society. Finally in this chapter, author also compares Western rationale mentality with Analects study in order to prove that there is no occidental reason in the thought of Confucius and Mencius.
Chapter four demonstrate the political function of Analects study and it’s influence. Through the Chinese history, each dynasty has emphasis legitimate and lawful on each social consideration. Therefore, “Rightful” on political consideration further discuss the interrelationship of Analects and legitimate; interrelationship of throne and Confucius. Next, author analysis the correlation ship of the “Loyalty” and “Filial Piety”; and how Analects serve as the constraint of the political behavior. Furthermore, author use the method of logic and deduction to demonstrate the organic of Chinese political science and Analects study.
Chapter five discuss on interrelationship between “Filial Piety” and traditional Chinese politics and society, also explains as the correlation ship of Analects and politics. As ancient Chinese always focus on legitimate and lawful, Confucius and Mencius has distinct its studies with Xunzi; they stress on spiritual rather than bureaucracy. Therefore, this purport of this particular chapter is to discuss on ”Political-Tao” based on Analects studies and how it oppose to ”Governed-Tao”. Next, the argument of Analects lays between “Virtue” and “Politics”; “Emperor” and “Dominator” usually loss it’s true meaning; therefore, author compares and contrasts the Analects studies under these four areas. Moreover, what government’s role and function during the Analects studies? All will be discussed within this chapter.
Final Chapter concludes the studies of this research and future related studies.
Subjects
先秦儒家
孝
倫理
政道
治道
The Pre-Qin Confucian
Filial Piety
The Ethics of the Traditional China
Political-Tao
Governed-Tao
Type
thesis
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