A Confucian Approach to Teaching Humility
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| Title: | A Confucian Approach to Teaching Humility |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lam, Chi-Ming (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational Philosophy and Theory. 2023 55(2):207-216. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Confucianism, Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy, Western Civilization, Asian Culture, Ethics, Moral Values, Self Concept, Christianity, Cultural Differences, Social Behavior |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00131857.2022.2112032 |
| ISSN: | 0013-1857 1469-5812 |
| Abstract: | Humility as an aspect of our humanity is an important concept in both Confucian and Western philosophy. In the modern world, whether Western or not, there seems to be a growing need to promote humility, especially intellectual humility, as a fundamental virtue among students. In this paper, I first compare and contrast the Confucian and Western conceptions of humility. Then I explore a Confucian approach to teaching intellectual humility, arguing that the focus of teaching be directed towards cultivating the Confucian virtues of reflection ("si") and reverence ("jing"). |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1382952 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Humility as an aspect of our humanity is an important concept in both Confucian and Western philosophy. In the modern world, whether Western or not, there seems to be a growing need to promote humility, especially intellectual humility, as a fundamental virtue among students. In this paper, I first compare and contrast the Confucian and Western conceptions of humility. Then I explore a Confucian approach to teaching intellectual humility, arguing that the focus of teaching be directed towards cultivating the Confucian virtues of reflection ("si") and reverence ("jing"). |
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| ISSN: | 0013-1857 1469-5812 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00131857.2022.2112032 |
