‘Never Disobey’: How Confucian Filial Piety Is Counterproductive to Its Goals for Society?

Authors

Bruce Crosby, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Abstract

The paper presents a contentious aspect in Confucius’s teachings. In the Analects, there is a contradiction regarding the philosopher’s stance on filial piety and its importance to society. Such a contradiction has the potential to unravel much of his philosophy and represents an inconsistency particularly when taking into account Confucius’s goal of creating a harmonious society.

First Page

111

Last Page

115

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Recommended Citation

Crosby, Bruce (2019) "‘Never Disobey’: How Confucian Filial Piety Is Counterproductive to Its Goals for Society?," Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 8.
DOI: 10.20429/aujh.2019.090108
Available at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/aujh/vol9/iss1/8