New fashion for old wisdom: Confucianism.

From: The Economist (US) | Date: January 21, 1995 | Copyright information

Some scholars believe Confucian values are partly responsible for the recent economic successes of many Asian countries. Confucianism had previously fallen out of favor, but is now experiencing a revival. Confucianism emphasizes community interests over individual ones.

A GENERATION ago, it would have seemed bizarre to argue that Confucianism was relevant to the modern world. In China, the birthplace of Confucianism, the philosophy was abandoned and reviled. Elsewhere in Asia the thoughts of a sage who died in 479BC seemed of interest only to antiquarians.

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