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An emphasis on community for a concept from this school of thought was discussed in a book by Herbert Fingarette subtitled The Secular As Sacred. A thinker from this school stated that to be ethical, we must reflect with our “heart-mind.” A text from this school first completely translated into English by James Legge briefly mentions a concept explained in a later text called Doctrine of the Mean. (15[1])A thinker from this (15[1])school used the example of (-5[1])a (*) child falling down a well (10[2])to show that (10[1])innate (10[1])goodness was rooted in four “sprouts.” The Book of Rites is one of this school’s Five Classics alongside the Spring and Autumn Annals. Virtues espoused by this school include filial piety (10[1])and ren. (10[1])For 10 points, name this Chinese school of thought based on teachings from the Analects. ■END■

ANSWER: Confucianism [or Neo-Confucianism; or Ruism; jiā]
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