CHAPTER 1
Confucius (551–479 BCE)
INTRODUCTION
Confucius is considered China’s first philosopher. In Ancient China during the times of the Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC - 256 BC), the political and social order was going through a phase of decay. Confucius during this phase tried to restore the Chinese social as well as political system by proposing the ideas of moral leadership. He is also known as Kung Fu-Tzu (Kong Fu-Zi) meaning ‘Master Kung.’ He was born in China in 551 BCE. His thought marks the beginning of the philosophy of Confucianism. Confucianism is a tradition of ethical and political thought which presents a close connection between politics and ethics.
Although he was like a teacher to traditional Chinese society, but his moral philosophy ...
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