Confucian Thought: Selfhood: As Creative Transfo...

: The ultimate stage where the individual's moral character resonates with the "Way" ( Dao ) of the cosmos, achieving a religious dimension of existence without needing an external deity. Significance in Modernity

Tu Weiming's essay, explores the Confucian concept of the self not as a static entity, but as an open, evolving process of "becoming." Central to this perspective is the idea that human flourishing is achieved through the continuous integration of the individual with the family, society, and the cosmos. Core Concepts of Confucian Selfhood Confucian Thought: Selfhood as Creative Transfo...

: Tu Weiming emphasizes that the self eventually reaches a state where it is "at one" with the universe. This "anthropocosmic" view suggests that by fulfilling our human nature, we also participate in the creative work of Heaven and Earth. The Dimensions of Cultivation : The ultimate stage where the individual's moral