Who was Confucius?
A Chinese philosopher
A Chinese philosopher is correct.
Confucius (551–479 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher and teacher of the Spring and Autumn period.
His teachings on morality, family loyalty, respect for elders, justice and sincerity, collected by his disciples in the Analects, became the basis of Confucianism, which shaped Chinese society and government for centuries.
He was not a chef, a painter or a Korean lord.
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Important Questions from Philosophy
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.
3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to ‘the property held by both male and female members of a family.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Who has advocated 'Practical Vedanta'?
One of the most influential philosophers of India, Shankara was born in ___________.
Lebensraum was coined by:
By what name is the recurring and cyclical aimless rebirth and a wandering process known according to Indian philosophy?
