Confucianism (especially its teaching theory) is the core of Chinese traditional culture with Confucius as its representative. It has played an indispensable role in the development of Chinese culture. It is the spi...Confucianism (especially its teaching theory) is the core of Chinese traditional culture with Confucius as its representative. It has played an indispensable role in the development of Chinese culture. It is the spiritual pillar of Chinese sustainable development. There are no others that can compare with its teaching method and art. The famous "heuristic teaching theory" is one of its greatest inventions. But many people think that it is Socrates invention. In fact, Socrates "elicitation teaching theory" was invented far later than that of Confucius. This paper aims at investigating of these two theories.展开更多
文摘Confucianism (especially its teaching theory) is the core of Chinese traditional culture with Confucius as its representative. It has played an indispensable role in the development of Chinese culture. It is the spiritual pillar of Chinese sustainable development. There are no others that can compare with its teaching method and art. The famous "heuristic teaching theory" is one of its greatest inventions. But many people think that it is Socrates invention. In fact, Socrates "elicitation teaching theory" was invented far later than that of Confucius. This paper aims at investigating of these two theories.