Confucian Ideas

Are Confucius’s ideas still relevant? For your discussion, first view a video about Confucius put together by Dr. Bryan W. Van Norden, a professor of Chinese Philosophy. Following, Review the “Selections from the Confucian Analects: On Filial Piety and Humaneness” Answer the below questions: Select at least three passages from Confucius, explain what you think they mean. Why Confucius was propounding these ideas in his own time, and explains why they might still be relevant today? If you don’t think any are relevant, then choose three and explain why they aren't relevant.    

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