: The self is realized through five key relationships (ruler-subject, parent-child, husband-wife, elder-younger sibling, and friend-friend). These are the "fields" where creative transformation occurs.
Tu Weiming argues that this Confucian model offers a vital alternative to modern "instrumental rationality" and extreme individualism. It proposes that true freedom is found not in independence from others, but in the that allows for both personal growth and social harmony. Confucian Thought: Selfhood as Creative Transfo...
: Selfhood begins with the physical person. The body is not a prison for the soul but a sacred vessel that must be disciplined and respected through ritual ( li ). : The self is realized through five key