ON EROS: VIEWS FROM DAOISM AND CONFUCIUS PHILOSOPHY.

Abstract

This article aims to locating Eros in Daoism and Confucius Philosophy. In general, many scholars think that Chinese Philosophy focus on the other form of love such as family love or humanity love instead of eros. This article will show that love and eros are related. Confucius Philosophy focus on love of humanism, while Daoism think that love is the understanding of the natural relation. However, the love in Confucius Philosophy and Daoism are related to eros. In Confucius Philosophy, love relate to humanity and tradition, but love and eros in Daoism is the positioning of self. For Daoism and Confucius Philosophy, people who can love must be polished by Daoism or Confucius Philosophy.