Philosophy

1. Historical
Perspective
of Moral and
Social
Philosophy
Presenter: Julie Fe S. De Alca

2. Eastern Social Philosopies
Confucianism and
Democracy
Chuang Tzus View
Of Social Man
Confucianism
Taoism

3. Confucianism and Democracy
Beginning
Minzhu Chinese term for
democracy
Min means people and
zhu means rule or ruler
History
Han Dynasty
The idea promulgated
by Confucius
551-479 B.C.
The ruler
The ruler must serve
the people’s interest
Confucius
Confucius
The rulers and officials
should first make the
people affluent and then
educate them.
Ethical
The majority of the
masses is simple loyal
as long as they are
treated with
authoritative humanity.

4. CONFUCIANISM VS.
TAOISM
IT IS NOT CONCERNED IN
SOCIETY, EXCEPT AS
SOMETHING TO MOVE AWAY
FROM
TAOISM
FUNCTION AS MAJICAL
SYSTEM WITH
INCANTATIONS FOR
HEALING DISEASE,
COUNTERING DEATH, AND
WARDING OF EVIL SPIRITS.
PHILOSOPHICAL
SYSTEM
EMPHASIZES MAN’S
PLACE IN NATURE
TAOISM

6. TAOISM
HUNAN CHINA
500 BC
THE MOST FULLY
REVEALED IN
TRANQUILITY NOT
THROUGH ACTION
NOR RIGHTEOUS
LIVING
TAO
STRESSESS MAN’S
PASSIVE ROLE IN
NATURE
TAOISM
THE WAY TO
ENLIGHTENMENT
THE WAY
BEFORE HE LEAVE
THE CHOU EMPIRE,
HE WROTE TAO TE
CHING
EMPERIAL
LIBRARY IS ATTAINED BY
QUITE SUBMISSION
TO THE POWER OF
TAO
VIRTUE
3 4
1 2
5 6
LAO TZU

9. CHUANG TZU’S VIEW OF THE SOCIAL MAN
MAN’S
INSIGNIFICANT
SIZE
Man has a finite life in an
infinite universe. Man
lives in an extremely
small space. He points
out that compared to the
universe, the four seas,
are but the size of a
pebble; compared to the
four seas.
DEATH
According to Chuang Tzu,
a human life comes into
existence amidst the
constant accountable
changes of the universe,
when the forces of the
ying yang come together
in just the right way.
Philosophical currents
BONDAGE
Man is shacked by all
manner of natural,
social, and
psychological
conditions. Putting aside
the natural conditions,
he comes up against all
kinds of hindrances on
social level.
DELUSION
The human being finds
himself bewildered
unable to save himself
from falling into dilusion.

11. Thank you!