BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What would East Asia look like without Confucius? Would its core values of Ren (benevolence), Yi (righteousness), and Li (propriety) have been replaced by ...

But the future holds as much promise as it does uncertainty. So as we look forward, Newsweek asked some of the world's philosophers: What is the biggest reason to be optimistic about 2025?

This rise has spurred interest in the strategic motivations driving China’s global engagements, particularly the potential influence of its Confucian heritage. While China’s economic and diplomatic ...

The father of Western philosophy, known for his Socratic method of questioning. A student of Socrates, he founded the Academy and contributed significantly to political philosophy and metaphysics.

Over 2,000 years ago, ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius told King Hui of Liang (the state of Wei, whose capital was at Liang) during China's Warring States Period (475-221 BC), "If the seasons of ...

Stoicism is a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. For the Stoic, virtue alone is sufficient for human happiness. For Stoics, emotions like ...