On the Highlights and Limits of Laozi's Tao
Junheng Sun,
Tan Gong,
Xinyu Zhang
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2023
Pages:
1-5
Received:
29 December 2022
Accepted:
19 January 2023
Published:
30 January 2023
Abstract: The main highlights of Laozi (老子) Tao (Dao, Way, 道) philosophy are respects for nature, non-interference with nature and the equality of life. What's more, the key to health is enlightenment, which is also the simplest way of life. Laozi treated everything according to the laws of nature, advocated diversity of ecology and the spirit of equality with tolerance, which was non-anthropomorphism, against interventionism. Laozi applied the nature law to governance, environment and human being, hoped to build a beautiful homeland for mankind, emphasized the importance of the small country with less people for social well-being, and no desire, few wants and simple life for good health. On the other hand, there are mysticism and nihilism limitations in the Tao of Laozi. Tao is unspeakable knowledge and unintelligible thought, which is difficult to understand and practice. Laozi's philosophy is more adapted to the children and the elderly, at least not suitable for the ambitious young people, hardly suitable for times of progressing and enterprising society. The Tao of Laozi embodies in the relation of heaven and man, self-cultivation, health, dealing with the world, employing people, governing the army, clean government, and so on. Laozi's Taoist feelings of dealing with the world, governing without doing anything, the concept of benevolence and frugality, and the thoughts of free transcendence are still of great theoretical and practical significance, especially for world peace, ecological balance and protection, free market economy, and personal health today.
Abstract: The main highlights of Laozi (老子) Tao (Dao, Way, 道) philosophy are respects for nature, non-interference with nature and the equality of life. What's more, the key to health is enlightenment, which is also the simplest way of life. Laozi treated everything according to the laws of nature, advocated diversity of ecology and the spirit of equality wi...
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The Bible and Abortion: Exodus 21:22-23 in the Septuagint and Other Opinions
Adriano Da Silva Carvalho
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2023
Pages:
6-10
Received:
11 November 2022
Accepted:
25 November 2022
Published:
21 March 2023
Abstract: This research aims to contribute to the discussion on the subject of Abortion by analyzing the concepts of formed and unformed in the Septuagint in Exodus 21:22-23, and the opinions of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas on the social status of the fetus. The Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, which was translated in stages into Greek between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century BC, presents a different point of view than that found in the Hebrew text of Exodus 21:22-23. It introduces the notions of formed and unformed fetus. In other words, he understood the fetus (embryo) in a perspective of developing reality. Augustine and Aquinas, two important names in Christian theology, seem to have reflected a tradition that granted protection to the unborn child according to the stages of its development. The discussion around the topic of abortion is complex, very sensitive, but it should not be avoided. Bibliographical research was used as methodology. As a result, it will be pointed out that the biblical presentation of human beings does not begin with an explanation of conception or the fetal period. It does not discuss the point at which the embryo attains the full moral status of a human person. Thus, for this research, the discussion about abortion must necessarily take into account issues such as risk to the pregnant woman's life; fetal malformation etc. But, above all, it must be centered on the personality of the pregnant woman.
Abstract: This research aims to contribute to the discussion on the subject of Abortion by analyzing the concepts of formed and unformed in the Septuagint in Exodus 21:22-23, and the opinions of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas on the social status of the fetus. The Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, which was translated in stages into Greek between the ...
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