Good and Evil in Confucianism
You do not see evil discussed much in Confucian writings. I have posted some quotations of Chu Hsi (Zhu Xi) on evil on this web page link.
Robert
posted by Robert Canright @ 5:24 PM
Monday, September 03, 2007
Robert
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2 Comments:
where do confucians believe evil originated?
The origination of evil? Confucius avoided speculation about spirits. Here is a selection from the Analects where "evil" appears, and you will see it is synonymous with "vice."
I will post all references to "evil" in the Analects on my "Achieve Lasting Happiness" website -- Robert
BOOK XII
CHAP. XXI.
1. Fan Ch'ih rambling with the Master under the trees about the rain altars, said, 'I venture to ask how to exalt virtue, to correct cherished evil, and to discover delusions.'
2. The Master said, 'Truly a good question!
3. 'If doing what is to be done be made the first business, and success a secondary
consideration;-- is not this the way to exalt virtue? To assail one's own wickedness and not assail that of others;-- is not this the way to correct cherished evil? For a morning's anger to disregard one's own life, and involve that of his parents;-- is not this a case of delusion?'
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