Jian Mei Explains in Her Work That Philosophy Led to Economic

question 14

Multiple Choice

Jian Mei explains in her work that philosophy led to economic development in many of East Asia's newly industrializing economies.She is likely referring to:

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

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