Comparison of Classical Greek and Chinese Conceptions of Education

Authors

  • Henry C. Lu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11575/jet.v5i3.43626

Abstract

This article compares classical Greek and Chinese conceptions of education. It deals with the similarities and diversities between the classical Chinese philosophers - Confucius, Mencius, and Hsun Tzu - and their Greek counterparts - Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle - on philosophical issues, notably, ethics, politics, metaphysics, human nature, as w ell as their implications for educational theory and practice.

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Published

2018-05-10

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (1971)

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