tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385938630254488035.post1773772794036303307..comments2023-07-19T20:33:49.563+08:00Comments on Pointless Philosophy: Do You Know What's Worth Fighting ForJosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838857677618174153noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385938630254488035.post-64015908918052988902010-04-18T22:58:28.071+08:002010-04-18T22:58:28.071+08:00Hey, thanks for your feedback.
I don't disagr...Hey, thanks for your feedback.<br /><br />I don't disagree that Confucianism might have led to the developmental problems of China. I was discussing more about the kinds of principled passions that drive people to give up their lives for what they believe to be 'virtue' - ideas, knowledge, principles, morals, beliefs.<br /><br />And perhaps to tie this in more closely, that's also where the danger lies - fighting a battle for principles may be a noble thing to do, but do we really know the consequences of these ideas in the end? It is difficult, as how Hitler wanted to create a superior race and how Confucian ethics led to the backwardness of Chinese society as you have mentioned.<br /><br />I've bookmarked your blog on mine. :]Josehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838857677618174153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385938630254488035.post-63656494016914904922010-04-18T16:35:54.144+08:002010-04-18T16:35:54.144+08:00While I agree with your general comments about kno...While I agree with your general comments about knowledge, I'm afraid that I take a different view of Confucius. I think that he held China back for two millennia, as explained in more detail in<br /><br />http://dennishodgson.blogspot.com/2010/01/confucius-he-say.htmlDennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.com