The wisdom of The Analects and modern education: the integration of material and spiritual values--shaping a new path for teaching ideals and beliefs in the course of ideological morality and rule of law
Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v7i5.4077
Abstract
In today's era, as economic globalization deepens, the trends of social change and ideological diversity are becoming increasingly evident. How to address these new challenges, how to achieve the inheritance of national spirit while enriching the material foundation of economic development, and how to build a socialist moral system have become significant issues of our time. The Analects, a classic work of Confucian philosophy, is rich in philosophical thought. Its profound insights into the relationship between material and spiritual aspects have shaped the national spirit for thousands of years, making it an essential part of Chinese intellectual history. This article explores the integration of the philosophical ideas on the relationship between material and spiritual aspects from The Analects into the course "Ideological Morality and Rule of Law". It aims to explore new approaches to education in ideals and beliefs, which not only enhances the practicality of the course and deepens theoretical understanding but also provides contemporary college students with rich spiritual nourishment, helping them grow into idealistic, moral, cultured, and disciplined builders and successors of socialism.
Keywords
material and spirit; nationality; ideals and beliefs
Funding
2023 Shanxi Higher Education Teaching Reform and Innovation Project (Ideological and Political Theory Course) "Research on Integrating Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture into the Teaching of Morality and the Rule of Law". project number: 2023JGSZ061.
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