Quiz #3 Comment the following statements

1. Confucius was the author of the Analects, which laid the foundation for the Chinese philosophical tradition.

2. Confucius is an atheist. He thinks that we have an exclusive responsibility to this life and we should reject all religious beliefs

3. Ren is a central concept of Confucianism. Twice when asked about what is "ren," Confucius replied with the "Golden Rule," so the Golden Rule is the core of Confucian morality and its highest standard for judging rights and wrongs.

4. Confucius advocated li^-ritual simply because rituals are passed down from the tradition.

5. Mencius’ theory of human nature is simply intended to offer a descriptive psychology and not as a normative position.

Instruction: Imagine you are the professor and these are statements made by your students. How would you comment on them?

Your comments do not need to be long essays. One paragraph for each would be adequate.

The quiz is due on Tuesday March 25.