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WELCOME TO
MY PRESENTATION
RAJON HOSSAN
ID: 2183181030
BATCH: 47
Prepared For:
FAEZ MOHAMMED SERAJUL HAQUE
Professor
Department of English
Uttara University
Course Introduction
ENG 205
WESTERN PHILOSOPHY AND EASTERN THOUGHT
Topic: Confucius – Contributions to education
Who is Confucius ?
 The most important philosopher in early Chinese
history.
 Confucius never wrote his ideas.
 After his death, his students collected his sayings in
The Analects.
 His ideas did spread to many parts of the world.
 Confucius is credited with establishing the content
and methods of teaching.
Introduction
 Born -551 BC Zou,Lu state
 Died -479 BC (aged 71–72), Lu State
 Nationality –Chinese
 Era -Ancient philosophy
 Region -Chinese philosophy
 School -Founder ofConfucianism
 Main interests -Moral philosophy
The life of Confucius
 He was actually called “Kung fu tzu” by his people
 Shuliang He, father of Confucius, was an officer of in the Lu
military, he died when Confucius was 3 years old.
 Yan Zhengai, mother of Confucius
 At age 19 he married his wife, Qui Quanand a year later the couple
had their first child, Kong Li.
Education background
 He studied religion with Daoist Master
Lao Dan.
 Learn music with Chang Hong and
music master Xiang.
 Taoism(modernly Daoism) is a
philosophical, ethical, and religious
tradition of Chinese origin that
emphasizes living in harmony with the
Tao.
Lao Dan
His philosophy
 Confucius did not teach people about religion.
 Instead, he taught people how to be good citizens.
 Confucius thought it was important for people to live in harmony with each
other.
 The most important duty was filial piety. (Filial Piety means respect for your
parents)
 Confucius also stressed the importance of: honesty -hard work -concern for
others.
Ideas about education
 Confucius' view of education is based on the conviction that "man is born
with uprightness. "Even immoral persons have an upright essence. So,
Confucius said, "By nature men are alike.“
 He honored and respected all human beings, and for him all men were
able to learn about the good and to do good. Therefore, "In education
there should be no class distinction.
 "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.“
 “Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds
peace.”
Confucius's Educational
Theory
 1. Theory of Value: What knowledge and skills are worthwhile learning?
What are the goals of education?
 2. Theory of Knowledge: What is knowledge? How is it different from
belief? What is a mistake?
 Theory of Human Nature: What is a human being? How does it differ
from other species? What are the limits of human potential?
 4. Theory of Learning: What is learning? How are skills and knowledge
acquired?
 Theory of Transmission: Who is to teach? By what methods? What will
the curriculum be?
Confucius's Educational
Theory
 6. Theory of Society: What is society? What institutions are involved in
the educational process?
 7. Theory of Consensus: Why do people disagree? How is consensus
achieved? Whose opinion takes precedence?
The tomb of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong
Province, China.
Confucius Monument inRizal
Park,Manila, Philippines
Confucius his contributions to education

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Confucius his contributions to education

  • 1. WELCOME TO MY PRESENTATION RAJON HOSSAN ID: 2183181030 BATCH: 47 Prepared For: FAEZ MOHAMMED SERAJUL HAQUE Professor Department of English Uttara University
  • 2. Course Introduction ENG 205 WESTERN PHILOSOPHY AND EASTERN THOUGHT Topic: Confucius – Contributions to education
  • 3. Who is Confucius ?  The most important philosopher in early Chinese history.  Confucius never wrote his ideas.  After his death, his students collected his sayings in The Analects.  His ideas did spread to many parts of the world.  Confucius is credited with establishing the content and methods of teaching.
  • 4. Introduction  Born -551 BC Zou,Lu state  Died -479 BC (aged 71–72), Lu State  Nationality –Chinese  Era -Ancient philosophy  Region -Chinese philosophy  School -Founder ofConfucianism  Main interests -Moral philosophy
  • 5. The life of Confucius  He was actually called “Kung fu tzu” by his people  Shuliang He, father of Confucius, was an officer of in the Lu military, he died when Confucius was 3 years old.  Yan Zhengai, mother of Confucius  At age 19 he married his wife, Qui Quanand a year later the couple had their first child, Kong Li.
  • 6. Education background  He studied religion with Daoist Master Lao Dan.  Learn music with Chang Hong and music master Xiang.  Taoism(modernly Daoism) is a philosophical, ethical, and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. Lao Dan
  • 7. His philosophy  Confucius did not teach people about religion.  Instead, he taught people how to be good citizens.  Confucius thought it was important for people to live in harmony with each other.  The most important duty was filial piety. (Filial Piety means respect for your parents)  Confucius also stressed the importance of: honesty -hard work -concern for others.
  • 8. Ideas about education  Confucius' view of education is based on the conviction that "man is born with uprightness. "Even immoral persons have an upright essence. So, Confucius said, "By nature men are alike.“  He honored and respected all human beings, and for him all men were able to learn about the good and to do good. Therefore, "In education there should be no class distinction.  "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.“  “Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.”
  • 9. Confucius's Educational Theory  1. Theory of Value: What knowledge and skills are worthwhile learning? What are the goals of education?  2. Theory of Knowledge: What is knowledge? How is it different from belief? What is a mistake?  Theory of Human Nature: What is a human being? How does it differ from other species? What are the limits of human potential?  4. Theory of Learning: What is learning? How are skills and knowledge acquired?  Theory of Transmission: Who is to teach? By what methods? What will the curriculum be?
  • 10. Confucius's Educational Theory  6. Theory of Society: What is society? What institutions are involved in the educational process?  7. Theory of Consensus: Why do people disagree? How is consensus achieved? Whose opinion takes precedence?
  • 11. The tomb of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province, China. Confucius Monument inRizal Park,Manila, Philippines