【摘要】孔子和柏拉图分别是中西教育史上的奠基式人物，他们的思想对于中西教育传统的形成产生了极为深刻而久远的影响.通过对两者教育思想的比较，我们可以发现，他们的思想各具特色，又存在相似之处.研究比较孔子和柏拉图的教育思想，有助于我们更深入地认识中西教育思想发展的特点和规律。
【关键词】孔子；柏拉图；教育思想；比较
A Comparison of Confucian and Plato""s Educational Ideas
Pang Jun-yu
【Abstract】Confucius and Plato are the foundation of Chinese and Western-style education history; their thoughts have had a very profound and long impact for the formation of traditional Chinese and Western education. Through compared with Confucius and Plato’s ideas， we can see that all their thoughts with unique characteristics， but also the existence of similarities. Compared Confucius and Plato""s educational thoughts， help us have a deep understanding of Chinese and Western educational characteristics and patterns of development。
【Key words】Confucius；Plato；Educational thoughts ；Compared
Outlines：
A Comparison of Confucian and Plato""s Educational Ideas
1. Introduction
1.1 The brief introduction of Plato and his main educational thoughts
1.2 The brief introduction of Confucius and his main educational thoughts
2. Comparison of Confucian and Plato""s Educational Ideas
2.1The common points of Plato and Confucius’ educational thoughts
2.2 The differences between Plato and Confucius’ educational thoughts
3. Conclusion
1. Introduction
Confucius and Plato are the foundation of Chinese and Western-style education history; their thoughts have had a very profound and long impact for the formation of traditional Chinese and Western education. Through compared with Confucius and Plato’s ideas， we can see that all their thoughts with unique characteristics， but also the existence of similarities.
Jaspers has concluded that: around the 6th century BC， is an "Axial Age"， then there were a series of great religious and philosophical system all over the world， and was foundation for the human civilization of society. Confucius and Plato， the two great masters，is the era of East-West axis of cultural history， was foundation for the later human civilization， and the East and the West of society， had immeasurable cultural influence on the east and the west. Confucius’ ideas created by the rulers of the Han Dynasty rule after the transformation of orthodox thinking， maintain authoritarian rule more than two thousand years of. Plato""s doctrine is a source of Western political thought; the political elite of the West can still see the shadow of its doctrine until today.
Confucius and Plato""s life experiences have much in common. Confucius lived in the spring and Autumn Period， social ceremony collapse; equally， Plato also witnessed the chaotic political situation in Athens. And Confucius and Plato， to see the end of the Western Hills of the slave society， rather than sad and sorrow， but waged a vigorous battle， with writing， try to be safe and sound back in both. Therefore， their thoughts are some similarities. Confucius and Plato， after all， but living in different geographical conditions and historical and cultural traditions， there are also many differences in their nature of their doctrine. Based on their educational thoughts， with a view of the East-West education and may have a better understanding on its impact.