Conspicuous Shortage of Women Philosophers • Non-Human Rights • Google Hires Philosopher • Museum to Confucius Built — News reports by Sue Roberts, Tomiwa Owolade and Anja Steinbauer
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A Confucius Museum is currently under construction in Qufu where the great philosopher was born around two and a half millenia ago. The museum, which is due to open this year, will contain more than 100,000 relics and artworks relating to the life and teachings of Confucius displayed using state of the art technology. Though few details of Confucius’ life are known, his teachings have been of momentous importance. With an emphasis on moral theory, education, self-cultivation and political solutions, Confucius’ philosophy and that of other ‘Confucian’ thinkers has shaped social mores and values, state ideologies and education in China and throughout the Far East for thousands of years."
When I searched for "Confucian philosophy, four items were listed. Here are two of them:
"Confucianism was heavily suppressed during Mao’s Cultural Revolution, but is now enjoying a resurgence in China, with the apparent approval of the regime. This is seen as part of an attempt to bolster China’s moral values in an age of dizzying material change. The Chinese government’s stated goal these days is a ‘harmonious society’, which resonates well with Confucian philosophy. It is backing a $10 billion programme to establish 100 Confucius Institutes worldwide by 2010 to promote Chinese language and culture."
Daughters of Confucius
Confucius scholars and feminists enjoyed a rare moment of harmony recently thanks to a policy change by the sage’s descendents as they compile a new edition of the family tree. Selected female descendants of Confucius (551-479BC) are finally to be recognized in his published lineage, which until now has included only male descendents. It’s forecast that Confucius’ recorded descendents, male and female, will number over three million once the scholarly survey has been completed in 2007. The family name is ‘Kong’.
Last summer I biked on the Gateway Trail up to Lake Phalen to the Dragon Festival to watch the races and enjoy some Asian food.
http://www.dragonfestival.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGAMaJFHAIc
http://minneapolis.about.com/od/healths ... phalen.htm
Among the booths, I noticed a University of Minnesota "Chinese" language booth staffed, apparently, by students of Chinese ancestry. I approached one of the young girls and said that I understood that during the Chinese Cultural Revolution the Confucianist philosophy was attacked by the government. She nodded in agreement. I then asked her about the status of Confucianism today in China. Her face went blank. I also asked if Chinese parents were teaching their children about the philosophy. She said that she didn't know. I was quite disappointed.
I enjoy talking to college students and asking them, what I hope, are fair questions. I don't want to embarrass the student. I have not had much success. They don't seem to have much general knowledge. They don't seem to read to get general knowledge.