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عنوان مقاله [English]
The structure of Daoism is similar to that of Confucianism: both express
a this-worldly concern for the concrete details of experimental existence
and tangible phenomena for men rather than pursuing abstractions and
ideals, or setting up the logical and philosophical rules or dogmatic
principles. Because of this fact, metaphysics in China is different from
what was discussed in Greeck or Islamic philosophy. Explanation of
Ultimate Reality, including kind of sacredness, is one of the most
significant problems of ancient chinese metaphysics. In Daoism and
Confucianism, two concepts can be considered from this point of view:
Tian or Heaven and Dao. Both Daoism and Confucianism conceive the
world as the trinity of heaven, earth, and man, emphasizing the
constitution of harmony and consistency between them. However, there
exist serious distinctions especially in their interpretation of Dao.
Confucius intended moral perfection and improvement of social system
and recognized Dao in depth of tradition and society; while in Daoism,
Dao is the axis of everything and the mere Truth or standard man should
accept its harmonious flow and conform himself with it. As a result, man's
felicity is perceived in nature not in society. In China, nature has a wide
meaning, ranging from material phenomena to non-material ones in both
regions of heaven and human beings. Finally, Confucianism can be
understood as a Humanistic school that pays attention to metaphysics just
for its influence on human being, and Daoism as a Naturalistic one invites
human being to discover the rules of sensible nature by a metaphysical
approach
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