Preliminary Research on the Political, Historical and Cultural Function of the Thought of "Great Unification" based on Confucian Spring and Autumn Annals

Philosophy and Culture 25 (10):950-966 (1998)
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Abstract

Natural law concept of Western civilization to play an important role. If there is no natural law, Roman law was not likely to evolve into a universal law of international civilization; no natural law, there will not be the United States and the French Revolution. This paper is intended to Natural Law theory as an object, to carry out I know the natural law. I intend to start with the natural law interpretation, understanding of natural law, the meaning of words and definitions, two explain more's three consistent method arguments, three research and more's the natural law to implement that with my human conscience, the conscience of the relationship between the four shows Thomas Aquinas on how to share and build up his analogy of the natural law system; five look at the whole universe to explore how Thomas Aquinas; six on the basis of shape as the natural moral law; concludes with Thomas Aquinas's natural law and Chinese Culture will pass the office. The combination of Confucianism and feudal autocracy in creating a unified China has always been a controversial subject. It is thus essential to find a way to understand the inner values ​​and outer practises in the theory of "Outer Kingliness" in the " Spring and Autumn Annals ". The explanation for this theory has always been obscure, so its origin has been considered from many sources. This article contends that the" Unify China "theory found expression from the" Spring and Autumn Annals "notions of" respect for the monarch ", and" revolution ". The" Unify China "theory was historically opposed to feudal aristocracy and the notion of" employing power, not morality ". These two theories have always held each other in check in the course of Chinese history. They have kept China from disintegrating as the Roman empire had. This article attempts to explain this political phenomenon and its special characteristics.

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