The difference between Confucian philosophy and Taoist philosophy, which is more practical?

British philosopher Bertrand Russell believes that philosophy is "between theology and science." Like theology, it contains human thinking about things whose scientific knowledge is uncertain; Like science, it appeals to human reason rather than authority, whether it is traditional authority or inspiration authority. All exact knowledge belongs to science; All doctrines involving knowledge beyond precision belong to theology. There is also a no-man's land between theology and science, and there are attacks on both sides. This no man's land is philosophy. "

There is no philosophy in China, and the word philosophy was introduced from the west. In China, Confucianism and Taoism are the two mainstream thoughts. It is about how people develop, how society develops and how the world develops. According to Confucianism, it is an individual's pursuit and principle of life to nourish qi and value. He demands himself with all good moral standards and pays attention to his own practice. If you are high in practice, you have the responsibility and obligation to help those who are low in practice. This is called enlightenment. Looking forward to a Datong society where everyone is virtuous. And all kinds of ideas and methods are working towards the goal of sanctifying everyone.

Personally, I prefer to think that Taoism is self-cultivation first, and everything in the world has an eternal Tao. As long as it is done according to the Tao, everything can be harmonious and natural. Taoist thinking pays more attention to and grasps the unchanging laws in the world. If we find it and follow it, we can get the harmony and unity of people and things.

As for being more practical, I didn't say it was practical or not. Taoism and Confucianism only tell us what to do and how to do it, so does pragmatism. He told us that if we want to make a financial return, we should not have no return. Taoism and Confucianism are not utilitarianism of Buddhism and Christianity. Our self-cultivation is not the pursuit of afterlife or going to heaven after death, but a simple expectation from human nature. What we want to be, not what we are attracted to. Confucianism and Taoism, most people pursue nothing more than spiritual sublimation and inner enrichment. No matter what religion you are, even if you firmly believe in Marxism, as long as you work hard instead of thinking, you will always get it.

Finally, I hope to answer your confusion a little.