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Confucianism is a philosophy.

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Is it true that Confucianism is a philosophy?

Yes. A reference encyclopedia entry states that under stricter definitions of religion, Confucianism has been described as a moral science or philosophy. Several other sources refer to Confucian thought and its branches as philosophy, though mostly in narrower contexts.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Confucianism
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Confucianism. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism

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Neo-Confucianism
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Neo-Confucianism. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Confucianism

Wikipedia: Progressive Confucianism
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Wikipedia: Progressive Confucianism. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Confucianism

Confucianism and the Philosophy of Well-Being
2020
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Kim, R. (2020). Confucianism and the Philosophy of Well-Being. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=T3DLDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Confucianism under Communism: Navigating the Teaching of Confucian Philosophy in Contemporary China
2025
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Zreik, M. & Haron, N. F. (2025). Confucianism under Communism: Navigating the Teaching of Confucian Philosophy in Contemporary China. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1177/14788047251329466

Is Confucianism philosophy ? The answers of Inoue Tetsujirō and Nakae Chōmin
2010
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Is Confucianism philosophy ? The answers of Inoue Tetsujirō and Nakae Chōmin. (2010). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-01522302v1

Why is Confucianism considered a brilliant philosophical school of thought?
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Why is Confucianism considered a brilliant philosophical school of thought?. (n.d.). philosophy.stackexchange.com. https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/86757

Confucianism: Ancient ideology or driving force of the future? A scoping review on the effect of Confucian culture on innovation
2023
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Sára, K. (2023). Confucianism: Ancient ideology or driving force of the future? A scoping review on the effect of Confucian culture on innovation. unipub.lib.uni-corvinus.hu. https://unipub.lib.uni-corvinus.hu/9963/

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