The origin of western individualism

Modern people call the West "individualism", but China people are also individualists. Individuals are the origin of the crowd, so how can there be a group without individuals?

However, China's individualism is very different from that of the West. The west emphasizes material aspects, so its so-called individual is based on "body". China laid particular stress on spirit, so his so-called individual is based on "mind". This is the biggest difference.

Therefore, China people call themselves "ego" instead of "individual", which means that all moral responsibilities lie in "ego". Therefore, "the way for yourself" and "learning for yourself" are actually China's individualism.

"Self" comes from parents, not parents. How can you have yourself? So China is the most filial. However, there is something in life and something in death. Life is cut off if you don't have children. Because having children, a person's life is continuous, so China people are kind. If you have a couple, you must have children. Therefore, China people attach great importance to lovers and love. Love, kindness and filial piety are the roots of Lunchang Avenue in China. Its origin lies in one's own "heart", which can be described as "individualism" of China people. In fact, it is no different from "collectivism".

Therefore, China people's ethical concepts range from "husband and wife" to having parents and children, but also having brothers and sisters. Have a "personal" and start a family. My children marry human children and become husband and wife. So China House is divided into inside and outside. The expansion of "home" is "clan", and then it is extended from clan to country. Therefore, ancient countries were all composed of clans, such as Tao, You, Yu. Then, countries will respect this day, so it will become a "world". All human beings in the world get together as a big group and live in peace. From the individual to the world, this is the acme of China's cultural ideal.

"University" said: "The way of a university is to be well-known, to be close to the people, and to stop at perfection." "Virtue" lies in people's hearts. His heart can love others and the world, which is called "being close to the people". The world loves each other, which is the "best" and the road ends here. The whole world * * * respects one day, so as to be a servant all day. That is to say, if you are like a healthy body with five senses and limbs, * * * respect a heart, which is the best in human nature, that is, stop here and never enter. Therefore, the essence of "university" lies in "sincerity" and "sincerity". But when this heart and mind reach the body, home, country and world, there must be "knowledge" in the meantime. And what you know must be qualified to do things.

This so-called thing does not refer to the words of natural substances, but to the words of a "goal criterion". If you shoot, there must be a target. This target is called the object. Children are filial, and parents are things, which is their own goal. Filial piety is in the middle, so we say, "Knowledge is in things." There is one thing in each of the five, which is the thing. Knowing that there is a guest and a host is called "ceremony." China people have an "object" to talk about virtue, such as filial piety, younger brother, loyalty and faithfulness. Everything the human heart knows also has an object. Such as filial piety, its object is parents. Seeking truth and knowing your parents is the ability to truly know your inner filial piety, so it is the ability to know things. If you don't know your parents, you know filial piety, but you are not qualified to do things. This is the truth of China people.

Therefore, the individualism of China people must know that "there" and "I" are both one person; A large group of people in the world are also one person. People must get along with each other in different ways. Therefore, China's individualism, that is, the way to "conquer the world", lies in his "heart". If all talented people do their best, that is, reach this standard, then the world will be harmonious and peace will be realized.

The individualism of westerners is not the case. Westerners take evil as the dominant theory, and the so-called man refers to his "body" rather than his heart. People are the same thing, so the west can have an individualistic world full of things, and people are like things and things. I'm ruthless, but I only rely on the rule of law, and I don't have the concept of "benevolence" and "ethics" of China people. His philosophy must also be based on materialism. That is idealism, that is, the heart is natural, belongs to knowledge, not emotion. Therefore, western philosophy is also "intelligent" and "non-benevolent". This is the great difference between Chinese and western thoughts.