Project Gutenberg 2021-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 131 Borel, Henri 1869 1933 Borel, Henri Jean François Borel, Henri Jean Francois De Chineesche Filosofie, Toegelicht voor niet-Sinologen, 1. Kh'oeng Foe Tsz' (Confucius) Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "De Chineesche Filosofie, Toegelicht voor niet-Sinologen, 1. Kh'oeng Foe Tsz'..." by Henri Borel is a scholarly work written in the late 19th century. This book serves as an introduction to the philosophy of Confucius, specifically tailored for readers unfamiliar with Chinese studies. Borel aims to present Confucian philosophy in an accessible manner for a Dutch audience, particularly focusing on its moral foundations and political implications, which he argues are crucial for understanding Chinese societal structures. The opening of the work outlines Borel's motivation for writing this book, highlighting the scarcity of literature on Chinese philosophy in the Dutch language. He expresses a desire to make Confucian ideas comprehensible to those involved in governance and administration in Dutch colonies, where interactions with Chinese communities were prevalent. Borel discusses the fundamental concepts of Confucius’ philosophy, emphasizing the importance of the "Sing" (human nature) and "Tao" (the path of virtue), alongside the significance of moral education (Kiao) in achieving an ideal society. The introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Confucian texts, aiming to illuminate their principles for the broader public. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Philosophy, Chinese B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 523759 2025-06-25T12:29:00.893922 text/html 500137 2024-10-18T11:49:22 text/html 191811 2025-06-25T12:29:13.671889 application/epub+zip 261026 2025-06-25T12:29:03.568927 application/epub+zip 253286 2025-06-25T12:29:02.218920 application/epub+zip 404710 2025-06-25T12:29:18.803825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372296 2025-06-25T12:29:12.449888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344059 2022-09-29T07:19:25.005753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376279 2025-06-25T12:28:59.080939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356201 2024-10-18T11:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16327 2025-06-25T12:29:18.950863 application/rdf+xml 9903 2025-06-25T12:29:02.347910 image/jpeg 2085 2025-06-25T12:29:02.284909 image/jpeg 173166 2025-06-25T12:29:00.944970 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia