The Way of Nature from the Perspective of Laozi, Confucius, and Sunzi

Philosophies

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Jian Sun¹  Kody Sun² 

[1] School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University;Google LLC

关键词: Laozi;    Tao;    Confucius;    yielding;    Sunzi;    antiwar;    ethics;   

DOI  :  10.3390/philosophies8020018

学科分类：内科医学

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Where do ethics or morals come from? We arrive at vastly different answers, given that these answers are contingent upon various sources, such as legendary stories, the theology of various religions, Western and Eastern philosophies, etc. In the Chinese tradition, Laozi, Confucius, and Sunzi are considered as the three ancient sages from approximately 2500 years ago. Their thoughts and teachings have shaped Chinese culture and characterized the Chinese way of life. This essay attempts to demonstrate a new understanding of their philosophy on ethical principles. Herein, we present select analyses of their literary works—Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing), The Analects, and The Art of War. These three sages posited ethical ideas inspired by nature, and a single thread—the way of nature—sewed those ideas together.

【 授权许可】

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