The Reinterpretation of Modern Teachers'Compassion Based on the Creative Transformation of Confucian"Ren":A Historical Examination from Intellectual Perspective
Education is a progress centered on caring for students,and the essence of a modern teacher's profes-sional ethos lies in possessing compassion.However,all the existing studies generally agree that"Ren"(仁)and"love"have the same meaning,which does not accord with the original intent of Confucianism.Therefore,how to reinterpret the meaning of modern teachers'compassion based on the creative transformation of Confucian"Ren",and address the limitations of previous interpretations is a key theoretical challenge in contemporary educa-tional scholarship.The research reveals that"Ren"shows the tendency of internal and external interaction of indi-vidual self-realization in the process of modernity transformation.This new interpretive paradigm imbues teachers'compassion with a renewed significance.It no longer refers to an internal psychological state but emphasizes the so-cial practice of collective interaction.Communitarianism is its essential attribute,the pursuit of transcendence is its fundamental spiritual aim,and a critique of"child-centeredness"serves as its value framework.These ele-ments are the core characteristics that distinguish the modern Chinese teaching profession from its Western counter-parts.
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