Title: The Characteristics of "Self-dependence" Ethics and Its Limitation——From the Perspective of Concept of "Other-dependence" in Christianity
Abstract: Contrasting with the concept of other-dependence in Christianity,the present paper describes the basic character of Confucian ethics with the concept of self-dependence that refers to a trend of human being in which human can obtain the transcendent goal of is on me in this-world by way of moral self-perfecting.On one hand,this expectation of getting the heaven-destiny within the body and the moral practice by oneself could form the great elements in Confucian belief and become its genuine spirits,and on the other hand,incorporating heaven-destiny and human mind into one body,it results in the failure of transcendent orientation of haven-destiny and thus the seeking for the greatest value of Confucianism has got into scrapes.So it is signification that reflecting on the restriction of Confucian thought and the default of its ideas through adopting the concept of other-dependence in Christianity.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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