What are the similarities and differences between the humanistic tradition of China culture and that of the West?

1, China's humanism emphasizes caution and restraint of the desire for happiness.

China's humanistic thought is represented by Confucianism, and the core of Confucian culture is benevolence.

Western humanism pays more attention to the way of freely indulging desire to satisfy desire and get happiness, while western humanistic spirit overemphasizes self. In western culture, man and God are ontologically opposed and ontologically contradictory. Humanism requires denying God while affirming man. China's humanism is different, so is the relationship between man and god.

2. Different concerns about the relationship between individuals and society.

Confucianism emphasizes the hierarchical order of society, while western philosophers emphasize the equality of all. Confucianism attaches great importance to ethical principles, and the "three cardinal guides and five permanents" are regarded as natural and eternal principles by Confucianism. In fact, the society of rites and music pursued by Confucius is trying to maintain the hierarchical order of the upper and lower levels under the monarchy.

The radical school of ancient Greek wise men opposed the obvious class division and inequality in the city-state and demanded equality in education and property. Stoicism, on the other hand, believes that all men are born equal, and it is the first time in human history to demonstrate the core theory of western humanism of natural human rights, freedom and equality.

3. The emphasis on human attributes is different.

China's humanism emphasizes "social" people, while the west emphasizes "individual" people.

Confucianism holds that everyone should take responsibility in society and family, advocate the value of interpersonal relationship and attach importance to everyone's position in social and ethical relations.

The west emphasizes personal subjective feelings, and they often dare to set out from their own perspective and interests, deny authority and innovate independently.

4. Different emphases

The West values material things, while China values spirit.

In the eyes of Westerners, material satisfaction is very important. From the colonial history of the west, we can see that westerners' pursuit of material is simply unscrupulous. The pursuit of material and sensory stimulation once puzzled westerners.

The core of oriental culture, especially China culture, is to attach importance to spirit and spiritual satisfaction.