The Idea of "Harmony" in Western Philosophy
Abstract
"Harmony" is not unique to Chinese philosophy, Western civilization In order to independently produce similar in China, "and while different," "middle way" of thinking. This paper attempts to harmony with nature, harmony with people, harmony and social aspects to describe the Western philosophy of "Harmony". This description does not talk about is fighting the West, only the Chinese people to make peace, not just talk about Marxism can not talk about the struggle harmony. For the harmony of the West has a long tradition of Marxism, to "harmony" as the highest goal. Can see "harmony" is a common type of mental holistic wealth. The idea of 'Harmony' is not the unique invention of Chinese philosophy. Western civilization independently generates the ideas similar to 'Harmony' but not uniformity and 'Golden Mean.' This paper tries to describe the idea of 'Harmony' in Western philosophy from three aspects ie harmony and society. It aims to show that Western philosophy has a long tradition for the study of 'harmony,' and Marxism takes 'harmony' as its highest goal. It can be seen that the idea of 'Harmony' is one of common cultural relics of human beings