Similarities and differences between Chinese and Western ideologies and cultures? What are the diffe

The differences between Chinese and Western ideologies and cultures are mainly reflected in the following two aspects:

First, the way of thinking:

Westerners pay attention to speculative rational analysis of empirical evidence, analyze the whole and then synthesize it; In the eyes of Western philosophers, only speculative things are the most real, perfect, and beautiful.

The traditional Chinese way of thinking is not based on inductive reasoning and deductive deduction, but on facts.

2. Value orientation:

Westerners pay attention to self-centeredness, individuality, and competition; The values of the Chinese emphasize that the group will take the knowledge, social consciousness, and individual interests should be subordinated to the interests of the society as a whole.

The reasons for the formation of cultural differences between China and the West

1. Affected by the economic system.

China's traditional economy is a typical self-sufficient natural economy. People are more conservative. Because they can live on a piece of land for a lifetime, their culture is more introverted.

Moreover, China's ancient civilization, originated in the Great River Basin, belongs to the agricultural civilization, and the "agricultural civilization character" has created the Oriental people to pay attention to ethics and morality, seek common ground and seek stability, and take "harmony as the precious, forbearance as the high" as the principle of life stool.

The ancient Greek civilization in the West, which originated on the coast of the Aegean Sea, belongs to the maritime civilization, and European agriculture is far less important than Chinese agriculture in ancient society, so Europeans like to explore outward, and their culture is more outward-looking.

Moreover, Western countries entered the era of industrial economy very early after the industrial revolution, and the "industrial civilization character" has created a strong fighting spirit and a legal consciousness of safeguarding their own interests, and they regard independence, freedom, and equality as the principles of life.

2. Affected by the geographical environment.

The closed continental geographical environment makes Chinese thinking limited to the mainland, good at summing up the lessons of predecessors, and likes to "use history as a mirror", while the spatial awareness is weak.

This introverted thinking leads to the Chinese character of seeking stability and quietness, lack of curiosity about new things, and lack of interest in the unknown.

Most of the Western countries are in an open maritime geographical environment, with developed industry, commerce and navigation industries, and there has been a tradition of focusing on the study of natural objects and exploring the mysteries of nature since ancient Greece.

At the same time, the mountain winds, tsunamis, and turbulence of the marine environment have also constituted the personality of the Western nation that attaches importance to space expansion and conquest by force.

3. Influenced by the cultural and historical background and aesthetic psychology of their respective ethnic groups.

The key to Chinese cultural thought lies in Confucius's "humility, courtesy, faithfulness, sensitivity, and wisdom". It lies in the word "fight", and put oneself first in dealing with personnel.