Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Chinese philosopher who promoted a system of social and political ethics emphasizing order, moderation, and reciprocity between superiors and subordinates. The Analects contains a collection of his sayings and dialogues compiled by disciples after his death.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a Chinese philosopher (circa 551-478 BC), the founder of Confucianism.
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- proper noun Western name of Kong Qiu (孔丘), an influential
Chinese philosopher who lived 551 BCE – 479 BCE. - proper noun A male
given name .
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- noun Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
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-- Some scholars (G. Haloun) tend to interpret attacks such as the one of 660 B.C. as attacks from outside the borders of China.p. 41: For Confucius see H.G. Creel, _Confucius_, New York 1949.
A History of China Wolfram Eberhard 1949
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Confutzee (whom we call Confucius), and this disciple was named
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Confucius 'analysis of the lack of connection between actualities and their names and the need to correct such circumstances is usually referred to as Confucius' theory of zhengming.
Confucius Riegel, Jeffrey 2006
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You know, there is an expression of Confucius: ‘Jiang-xin-bi-xin—Imagine my heart was yours’!
Wild Swans Jung Chang 1991
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You know, there is an expression of Confucius: ‘Jiang-xin-bi-xin—Imagine my heart was yours’!
Wild Swans Jung Chang 1991
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It is hardly necessary that I should say here, that the name Confucius is merely the Chinese characters 孔夫子 (K'ung Fu-tsze, 'The master K'ung') Latinized.
The Chinese Classics: with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena and copious indexes (Shih ching. English) — Volume 1 James Legge 1856
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The name Confucius is simply a Latin translation of his real name.
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The name Confucius is simply a Latin translation of his real name.
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This change in the use of the term by Confucius from nobility by birth to nobility by character created a goal that could now be pursued by any person.
Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D.: 'Tis The Season -- With Confucius Ph.D. Rodney L. Taylor 2011
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This change in the use of the term by Confucius from nobility by birth to nobility by character created a goal that could now be pursued by any person.
Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D.: 'Tis The Season -- With Confucius Ph.D. Rodney L. Taylor 2011
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