Jian Mei Argues That Philosophy Led to the Economic Development

question 77

Multiple Choice

Jian Mei argues that philosophy led to the economic development in many of East Asia's newly industrializing economies.She is likely referring to

• A) the enforced atheism of communist China and its stress on the importance of money.
• B) the ways that Zen stresses letting go of emotion.
• C) how Christianity spread to East Asia through European missionaries.
• D) the role of Confucianism in encouraging obedience,loyalty,and thrift.

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