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The Political Theory of Confucius and the Dao
Lao Tzu and Confucius differ in their approaches to guiding society through a minimal state: one favors non-action, the other the moral education of the ruler. Centuries later, the teachings of these two sages would germinate in the West, within democratic and liberal thought.
Abstract: Lao Tzu and Confucius, two ancient Chinese thinkers, consistently emphasize the role of government in guiding society, although in the intellectual system of both sages, government plays a minimal role. The difference is that Lao Tzu considers the yin state and passivity as desirable for government, while Confucius and his disciples deem the yang state and the ruler's indirect instruction through morality as worthy. A review of the political teachings of these two sages clearly reveals their intellectual structure regarding government, but the point of this article is the proximity of their teachings to those of the greatest architects of democracy and liberalism. The teachings of these two Far Eastern sages, after centuries, sprouted with a different origin and purpose on the other side of the globe in the West.
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The Political Theory of Confucius and the Dao
Author: Abolfazl Shahi
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