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Право, old
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/346Право, law
+римское право
#Право, #law
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/345Статистика
statistics
#Статистика
#statistics
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/343Песни и стихи
Пісні та вірші, Songs and poems
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/342Бердяев
Бердяєв, Berdyaev
#Бердяев
#Бердяєв, #Berdyaev
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/341Theology, philosophy and the history of ideas
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/340_философия 7112
_philosophy, _філософія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/334Статьи, доклады, тезисы по философским наукам 9463
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/333_Русская философия
_Російська філософія, _Russian philosophy
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/332Хайдеггер и Гёльдерлин
Heidegger und Hölderlin, Хайдеггер та Гельдерлін
#Хайдеггер и #Гёльдерлин
#Heidegger und #Hölderlin, #Хайдеггер та #Гельдерлін
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/331_Ницше, Ніцше, Nietzsche
#Ницше, #Ніцше, #Nietzsche
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/330_немецкие коммунаци
German communazi, німецькі комунаці
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/329Иммануил Кант
Іммануїл кант, Immanuel Kant
#ИммануилКант
#Іммануїл Кант, #Immanuel Kant
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/328_Гегель, Hegel
#Гегель, #Hegel
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/327_Немецкая философия
Німецька філософія, Deutsche Philosophie
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/326китайская философия
Chinese philosophy, китайська філософія
#китайскаяфилософия
#Chinese philosophy, #китайська філософія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/325_История философии
Історія філософії, History of philosophy
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/324_Античная философия
ancient philosophy, Антична філософія, antique
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/323cognition books, теория познания, епістемологія, эпистемология, epistemology, теорія пізнання
#cognition books, #теорияпознания, #епістемологія, #эпистемология, #epistemology, #теоріяпізнання
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/317 -
Право, old
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/346Право, law
+римское право
#Право, #law
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/345Статистика
statistics
#Статистика
#statistics
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/343Песни и стихи
Пісні та вірші, Songs and poems
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/342Бердяев
Бердяєв, Berdyaev
#Бердяев
#Бердяєв, #Berdyaev
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/341Theology, philosophy and the history of ideas
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/340_философия 7112
_philosophy, _філософія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/334Статьи, доклады, тезисы по философским наукам 9463
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/333_Русская философия
_Російська філософія, _Russian philosophy
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/332Хайдеггер и Гёльдерлин
Heidegger und Hölderlin, Хайдеггер та Гельдерлін
#Хайдеггер и #Гёльдерлин
#Heidegger und #Hölderlin, #Хайдеггер та #Гельдерлін
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/331_Ницше, Ніцше, Nietzsche
#Ницше, #Ніцше, #Nietzsche
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/330_немецкие коммунаци
German communazi, німецькі комунаці
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/329Иммануил Кант
Іммануїл кант, Immanuel Kant
#ИммануилКант
#Іммануїл Кант, #Immanuel Kant
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/328_Гегель, Hegel
#Гегель, #Hegel
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/327_Немецкая философия
Німецька філософія, Deutsche Philosophie
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/326китайская философия
Chinese philosophy, китайська філософія
#китайскаяфилософия
#Chinese philosophy, #китайська філософія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/325_История философии
Історія філософії, History of philosophy
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/324_Античная философия
ancient philosophy, Антична філософія, antique
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/323cognition books, теория познания, епістемологія, эпистемология, epistemology, теорія пізнання
#cognition books, #теорияпознания, #епістемологія, #эпистемология, #epistemology, #теоріяпізнання
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Wang Chong: The Rationalist of Han China
The Self-Taught Rebel Born around 27 CE in Shangyu (modern-day Zhejiang) during the turbulent Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Chong was a man of humble origins who could not afford to buy books. Instead, he stood at marketplace bookstalls, memorizing texts as he read them. This self-taught scholar rose to become one of the most radical thinkers in Chinese history, challenging the superstitious orthodoxy that dominated his era. While the court blamed ghosts, omens, and "Heaven's displeasure" for political corruption and natural disasters, Wang Chong dared to ask: "What is the evidence?"
Materialism and the Indifferent Universe Wang Chong’s central philosophical breakthrough was a mechanistic, materialist worldview. He argued that the universe operates according to fixed natural laws (qi), not divine will.
Heaven has no intention: Contrary to the prevailing belief that Heaven rewards virtue and punishes vice, Wang Chong asserted that Heaven is an impersonal, natural force. Earthquakes, floods, and comets are physical phenomena, not moral messages.
Human insignificance: Famously stating that "Man holds a place in the universe like that of a flea under a robe," he stripped humanity of its cosmic centrality. We are not the focus of a divine drama but tiny, transient parts of a vast, indifferent machine.
Rejection of Ghosts: He systematically dismantled ghost stories with logical rigor. If ghosts exist, he asked, why do they wear clothes (which have no spirit)? Why do they need food offerings? He attributed ghost sightings to psychological factors, fear, and hallucination.
Evidence Over Authority In an age where knowledge was derived from ancient texts and the authority of Confucius, Wang Chong introduced a proto-scientific method. He demanded concrete evidence and logical consistency for all claims.
Critique of Authority: He treated Confucius not as a divine sage but as a fallible human scholar who sometimes made mistakes.
The Scientific Method: His approach mirrored modern science: observe phenomena, form hypotheses, test against reason and experience, and reject claims without evidence.
Natural Explanations: Before invoking supernatural causes, he exhausted all natural possibilities. He explained medicine through physiology, not demonic possession, and astronomy through mechanics, not divine intervention.
Legacy: The Voice That Waited Despite his brilliance, Wang Chong was largely ignored and marginalized in his lifetime. His masterpiece, the Lunheng ("Balanced Enquiries"), containing 85 essays on everything from meteorology to ethics, was too dangerous for the establishment. However, his ideas survived underground, influencing later Neo-Daoist thinkers and resurfacing powerfully in the 19th and 20th centuries. Modern scholars recognize him as a pioneer of Chinese rationalism and empiricism, proving that the seeds of scientific thinking existed in East Asia long before the European Enlightenment.
To watch the lecture: https://tube.leshley.ca/w/tr2CNredCTN85BgTPuABDi
#WangChong #HanDynasty #ChinesePhilosophy #Philosophy #Rationalism -
Wang Chong: The Rationalist of Han China
The Self-Taught Rebel Born around 27 CE in Shangyu (modern-day Zhejiang) during the turbulent Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Chong was a man of humble origins who could not afford to buy books. Instead, he stood at marketplace bookstalls, memorizing texts as he read them. This self-taught scholar rose to become one of the most radical thinkers in Chinese history, challenging the superstitious orthodoxy that dominated his era. While the court blamed ghosts, omens, and "Heaven's displeasure" for political corruption and natural disasters, Wang Chong dared to ask: "What is the evidence?"
Materialism and the Indifferent Universe Wang Chong’s central philosophical breakthrough was a mechanistic, materialist worldview. He argued that the universe operates according to fixed natural laws (qi), not divine will.
Heaven has no intention: Contrary to the prevailing belief that Heaven rewards virtue and punishes vice, Wang Chong asserted that Heaven is an impersonal, natural force. Earthquakes, floods, and comets are physical phenomena, not moral messages.
Human insignificance: Famously stating that "Man holds a place in the universe like that of a flea under a robe," he stripped humanity of its cosmic centrality. We are not the focus of a divine drama but tiny, transient parts of a vast, indifferent machine.
Rejection of Ghosts: He systematically dismantled ghost stories with logical rigor. If ghosts exist, he asked, why do they wear clothes (which have no spirit)? Why do they need food offerings? He attributed ghost sightings to psychological factors, fear, and hallucination.
Evidence Over Authority In an age where knowledge was derived from ancient texts and the authority of Confucius, Wang Chong introduced a proto-scientific method. He demanded concrete evidence and logical consistency for all claims.
Critique of Authority: He treated Confucius not as a divine sage but as a fallible human scholar who sometimes made mistakes.
The Scientific Method: His approach mirrored modern science: observe phenomena, form hypotheses, test against reason and experience, and reject claims without evidence.
Natural Explanations: Before invoking supernatural causes, he exhausted all natural possibilities. He explained medicine through physiology, not demonic possession, and astronomy through mechanics, not divine intervention.
Legacy: The Voice That Waited Despite his brilliance, Wang Chong was largely ignored and marginalized in his lifetime. His masterpiece, the Lunheng ("Balanced Enquiries"), containing 85 essays on everything from meteorology to ethics, was too dangerous for the establishment. However, his ideas survived underground, influencing later Neo-Daoist thinkers and resurfacing powerfully in the 19th and 20th centuries. Modern scholars recognize him as a pioneer of Chinese rationalism and empiricism, proving that the seeds of scientific thinking existed in East Asia long before the European Enlightenment.
To watch the lecture: https://tube.leshley.ca/w/tr2CNredCTN85BgTPuABDi
#WangChong #HanDynasty #ChinesePhilosophy #Philosophy #Rationalism -
Zhang Zai: The Architect of Neo-Confucian Metaphysics
From Soldier to Sage Born in 1020 CE in Shaanxi province, Zhang Zai was not born a philosopher. As a young man, he was captivated by military strategy and statecraft, dreaming of defending the realm. His life changed when a senior official advised him that true governance required deep understanding of the Confucian classics. Instead of simply obeying, Zhang Zai embarked on an intense intellectual journey, immersing himself in Buddhism and Daoism to understand their strengths. He eventually returned to Confucianism, not with blind loyalty, but with a synthesized vision that integrated Buddhist metaphysics and Daoist naturalism into a new, robust Confucian framework. This synthesis made him a founding figure of Neo-Confucianism.
The Metaphysics of Qi Zhang Zai’s revolutionary contribution was grounding ethics in a monistic cosmology centered on Qi (often translated as "vital energy" or "matter-energy"). Unlike the static atoms of Greek philosophy, Qi is dynamic, constantly transforming. Zhang Zai argued that everything in existence—matter, energy, spirit, the cosmos itself—is Qi in different states:
Dispersed Qi: Invisible, subtle, filling space (the "Great Void").
Condensed Qi: Tangible matter (rocks, trees, bodies).
Taiji (The Great Ultimate): Qi in its totality, the undivided source of all transformation.
He famously used the metaphor of ice and water: just as ice melts back into water, material things dissolve back into dispersed Qi. There is no true void; there is only Qi in varying states of density. This eliminated the dualism between spirit and matter, proposing a unified, naturalistic reality.
The "Western Inscription" and Universal Ethics From this metaphysics flowed one of the most profound ethical statements in human history, known as the "Western Inscription":
"Heaven is my father and Earth is my mother, and even such a small creature as I finds an intimate place in their midst... All people are my brothers and sisters, and all things are my companions."
Zhang Zai argued that if everything is made of the same Qi, then the separation between self and other is superficial. We are literally kin. This grounded universal ethics not in divine command or social contract, but in the physical structure of reality. To harm another being is to harm a part of the cosmic body of which you are also a part. This vision extended moral consideration beyond humans to all things—animals, plants, and the landscape itself.
Original Nature vs. Physical Nature To explain why people act differently despite sharing the same fundamental nature, Zhang Zai distinguished between:
Original Nature: Our direct endowment from Heaven/Earth. It is pure, perfect, and inherently good, reflecting the harmony of the cosmos.
Physical Nature: Our specific bodily constitution, shaped by the particular mix of Qi we inherited. This can be unbalanced or cloudy, leading to selfish desires and moral confusion.
Moral cultivation, therefore, is not about acquiring something new, but about refining the physical nature to allow the Original Nature to shine through. Education, ritual, and study are technologies for this harmonization.
Legacy Zhang Zai’s magnum opus, Zhengmeng ("Correcting Ignorance"), systematized these ideas. Though he died shortly after completing it, his influence was immense. He provided Neo-Confucianism with its materialist foundation, allowing later giants like Zhu Xi to build a complete system where Principle (Li) and Material Force (Qi) interact. His vision of universal interconnectedness remains a powerful resource for contemporary environmental ethics and the philosophy of human rights, offering a naturalistic basis for treating all beings with dignity.
To watch the lecture: https://tube.leshley.ca/w/w2a5YrTQ8yXH6scRccQdR1
#ZhangZai #NeoConfucianism #ChinesePhilosophy #Philosophy #Qi -
Zhang Zai: The Architect of Neo-Confucian Metaphysics
From Soldier to Sage Born in 1020 CE in Shaanxi province, Zhang Zai was not born a philosopher. As a young man, he was captivated by military strategy and statecraft, dreaming of defending the realm. His life changed when a senior official advised him that true governance required deep understanding of the Confucian classics. Instead of simply obeying, Zhang Zai embarked on an intense intellectual journey, immersing himself in Buddhism and Daoism to understand their strengths. He eventually returned to Confucianism, not with blind loyalty, but with a synthesized vision that integrated Buddhist metaphysics and Daoist naturalism into a new, robust Confucian framework. This synthesis made him a founding figure of Neo-Confucianism.
The Metaphysics of Qi Zhang Zai’s revolutionary contribution was grounding ethics in a monistic cosmology centered on Qi (often translated as "vital energy" or "matter-energy"). Unlike the static atoms of Greek philosophy, Qi is dynamic, constantly transforming. Zhang Zai argued that everything in existence—matter, energy, spirit, the cosmos itself—is Qi in different states:
Dispersed Qi: Invisible, subtle, filling space (the "Great Void").
Condensed Qi: Tangible matter (rocks, trees, bodies).
Taiji (The Great Ultimate): Qi in its totality, the undivided source of all transformation.
He famously used the metaphor of ice and water: just as ice melts back into water, material things dissolve back into dispersed Qi. There is no true void; there is only Qi in varying states of density. This eliminated the dualism between spirit and matter, proposing a unified, naturalistic reality.
The "Western Inscription" and Universal Ethics From this metaphysics flowed one of the most profound ethical statements in human history, known as the "Western Inscription":
"Heaven is my father and Earth is my mother, and even such a small creature as I finds an intimate place in their midst... All people are my brothers and sisters, and all things are my companions."
Zhang Zai argued that if everything is made of the same Qi, then the separation between self and other is superficial. We are literally kin. This grounded universal ethics not in divine command or social contract, but in the physical structure of reality. To harm another being is to harm a part of the cosmic body of which you are also a part. This vision extended moral consideration beyond humans to all things—animals, plants, and the landscape itself.
Original Nature vs. Physical Nature To explain why people act differently despite sharing the same fundamental nature, Zhang Zai distinguished between:
Original Nature: Our direct endowment from Heaven/Earth. It is pure, perfect, and inherently good, reflecting the harmony of the cosmos.
Physical Nature: Our specific bodily constitution, shaped by the particular mix of Qi we inherited. This can be unbalanced or cloudy, leading to selfish desires and moral confusion.
Moral cultivation, therefore, is not about acquiring something new, but about refining the physical nature to allow the Original Nature to shine through. Education, ritual, and study are technologies for this harmonization.
Legacy Zhang Zai’s magnum opus, Zhengmeng ("Correcting Ignorance"), systematized these ideas. Though he died shortly after completing it, his influence was immense. He provided Neo-Confucianism with its materialist foundation, allowing later giants like Zhu Xi to build a complete system where Principle (Li) and Material Force (Qi) interact. His vision of universal interconnectedness remains a powerful resource for contemporary environmental ethics and the philosophy of human rights, offering a naturalistic basis for treating all beings with dignity.
To watch the lecture: https://tube.leshley.ca/w/w2a5YrTQ8yXH6scRccQdR1
#ZhangZai #NeoConfucianism #ChinesePhilosophy #Philosophy #Qi -
「Without piling up half-steps, one cannot reach a thousand li; without gathering small streams, one cannot make rivers and seas.」
— Xunzi · Encouraging Learning (after Watson)Daily classics · https://guoxue.app/en/today
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「A journey of a thousand li begins beneath one's feet.」
— Daodejing · 64 (after Ames & Hall)Daily classics · https://guoxue.app/en/today
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「Knowing where to rest, one becomes settled; settled, one can be still; still, one can be at ease.」
— Daxue (after Legge)Daily classics · https://guoxue.app/en/today
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「What you do not wish for yourself, do not impose on others.」
— Lunyu · Wei Linggong (after Legge)Daily classics · https://guoxue.app/en/today
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「To learn and at due times to repeat what one has learned — is that not a pleasure?」
— Lunyu · Xue Er (after Legge)Daily classics · https://guoxue.app/en/today
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「The earth's capacity is receptive; the noble person, by their generous virtue, supports all things.」
— Yijing · Image Commentary on Kun (after Legge)Daily classics · https://guoxue.app/en/today
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My dad just published a book!
📕 Zhuangzi Notes and Reflections (2026) https://works.hcommons.org/records/89045-bcp64
“What I have written here is an English-language commentary on the classic Chinese Daoist text, the Zhuangzi. The book is named after the late fourth-century BCE philosopher Zhuang Zhou. I have posted it on an open access platform called Knowledge Commons. The link is to a free download”
#Daoist #Daoism #Taoism #ChinesePhilosophy #ChineseLiterature #Zhuangzi #ZhuangZhou #philosophy #KnowledgeCommons #FreeBook #eBook #CreativeCommons
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My dad just published a book!
📕 Zhuangzi Notes and Reflections (2026) https://works.hcommons.org/records/89045-bcp64
“What I have written here is an English-language commentary on the classic Chinese Daoist text, the Zhuangzi. The book is named after the late fourth-century BCE philosopher Zhuang Zhou. I have posted it on an open access platform called Knowledge Commons. The link is to a free download”
#Daoist #Daoism #Taoism #ChinesePhilosophy #ChineseLiterature #Zhuangzi #ZhuangZhou #philosophy #KnowledgeCommons #FreeBook #eBook #CreativeCommons
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Today we launch a new mini-series on the History of Philosophy in China podcast, covering "fa" thought or "Legalism." Was it a coherent tradition, and does it deserve its nasty reputation? www.historyofphilosophy.net/legalism #philosophy #podcasts #legalism #chinesephilosophy #philsky
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Today we launch a new mini-series on the History of Philosophy in China podcast, covering "fa" thought or "Legalism." Was it a coherent tradition, and does it deserve its nasty reputation? www.historyofphilosophy.net/legalism #philosophy #podcasts #legalism #chinesephilosophy #philsky
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Join us today for a special episode in the China series: to celebrate reaching the milestone of 50 episodes we look back at Warring States thought with the help of Bryan Van Norden! www.historyofphilosophy.net/warring-stat... #philsky #philosophy #podcasts #chinesephilosophy
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Join us today for a special episode in the China series: to celebrate reaching the milestone of 50 episodes we look back at Warring States thought with the help of Bryan Van Norden! www.historyofphilosophy.net/warring-stat... #philsky #philosophy #podcasts #chinesephilosophy
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Week 2 of Ancient Wisdom is here! 🏛️
Last week, we explored how Marcus Aurelius built an unbreakable mental fortress through Stoic philosophy. This week, we journey to ancient China to meet Confucius, the teacher whose wisdom on relationships and harmony has shaped civilizations for 2,500 years.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/teacher-shaped-civilization-how-confuciuss-2500-year-old-wisdom-can-transform-your-relationships
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Today's new #HoPWaG is an interview on the debates over argumentation and truth between the Zhuangzi and the Mohists, with Wai-Wai Chiu - a former student of Karyn's! www.historyofphilosophy.net/zhuangzi-moh... #philsky #philosophy #daoism #mohism #chinesephilosophy
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Today's new #HoPWaG is an interview on the debates over argumentation and truth between the Zhuangzi and the Mohists, with Wai-Wai Chiu - a former student of Karyn's! www.historyofphilosophy.net/zhuangzi-moh... #philsky #philosophy #daoism #mohism #chinesephilosophy
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On today's new #HoPWaG episode we are joined by Robin Wang, who discusses yin-yang theory: she argues it is not so much a piece of doctrine as a whole pattern of thought. www.historyofphilosophy.net/yin-yang-wang #philsky #chinesephilosophy #yinyang
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"The Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna" is a seminal East Asian Buddhist text, synthesizing Indian #Mahāyāna doctrines and #ChinesePhilosophy. Its teaching of the "#OneMind" with dual aspects — #suchness and arising-and-ceasing — offers a unique framework for reconciling emptiness and #BuddhaNature. Here, I sum up its origins, core teachings, and influence on East Asian Buddhism:
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"The Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna" is a seminal East Asian Buddhist text, synthesizing Indian #Mahāyāna doctrines and #ChinesePhilosophy. Its teaching of the "#OneMind" with dual aspects — #suchness and arising-and-ceasing — offers a unique framework for reconciling emptiness and #BuddhaNature. Here, I sum up its origins, core teachings, and influence on East Asian Buddhism:
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Delve into the Five Elements with Wuxing, exploring their phases and applications for both body and mind! 🌌🌿 #Wuxing #FiveElements #HolisticHealth #ChinesePhilosophy #Wellness https://www.sage.blue/wu-xing/
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Dive into Wuxing as we explore the Five Elements and their profound applications for balancing body and mind! 🌌🌿 #Wuxing #FiveElements #HolisticHealth #ChinesePhilosophy #Wellness https://www.sage.blue/wu-xing/
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Dive into the Comprehensive Guide to the Bagua System, where eight trigrams embody the balance of Yin and Yang, revealing their connections to the elemental forces of Wuxing! 🌌✨ #Bagua #YinYang #Wuxing #ChinesePhilosophy #Balance https://www.sage.blue/bagua/
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Dive into the Bagua System, where eight trigrams embody the balance of Yin and Yang, each linking to the elemental forces of Wuxing! 🔮✨ #Bagua #YinYang #Wuxing #ChinesePhilosophy #Balance https://www.sage.blue/bagua/
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#DOTD: Liang Shuming 梁漱溟 (1893–1988), modern #Confucian philosopher who was strongly influenced by #Indian #Buddhist #philosophy. #ModernChina #ChinesePhilosophy #ChineseReligion
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#DOTD: Zhang Dainian 張岱年 (1909–2004), Chinese philosopher and historian of #ChinesePhilosophy #中國哲學 #中國哲學史 #馮友蘭
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#DOTD in #ChineseHistory: Zhu Xi #朱熹 (1130–1200), Neo-Confucian 道學/ 理學 philosopher, second Confucius 孔子. His promotion and interpretation of the Four Books 四書 (論語、孟子、大學、中庸) provided the framework for the Chinese civil service examinations 科舉 until 1905. #ChinesePhilosophy #ChineseClassicism
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Encountering China: Michael Sandel and Chinese Philosophy
In Michael Sandel the Chinese have found a guide through the ethical dilemmas created by their swift embrace of a market economy—one whose communitarian ideas resonate with China’s own rich, ancient philosophical traditions. This volume explores the connections and tensions revealed in this unlikely episode of Chinese engagement with the West.
@bookstodon
#China
#Confucianism
#ChinesePhilosophy
#PoliticalPhilosophy
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Encountering China: Michael Sandel and Chinese Philosophy
In Michael Sandel the Chinese have found a guide through the ethical dilemmas created by their swift embrace of a market economy—one whose communitarian ideas resonate with China’s own rich, ancient philosophical traditions. This volume explores the connections and tensions revealed in this unlikely episode of Chinese engagement with the West.
@bookstodon
#China
#Confucianism
#ChinesePhilosophy
#PoliticalPhilosophy
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#BOTD in #ChineseHistory: #Philosopher Tang Chun-i/Tang Junyi #唐君毅 (1909–1978). A student of Liang Shuming #梁漱溟 and, together with Xiong Shili #熊十力 and Mou Zongsan #牟宗三, one of the main proponents of New #Confucianism #新儒家 in #ModernChina. #ChinesePhilosophy #China
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#BOTD: Hu Shi / Hu Shih 胡適 (1891–1962), historian, philosopher, diplomat, and one of the most important intellectuals in #ModernChina. #ChinesePhilosophy #MayFourth #五四 #NewCulture #中國哲學史大綱
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#BOTD: Feng Youlan/Fung Yu-lan 馮友蘭 (1895–1990), Chinese philosopher, author of A History of #ChinesePhilosophy 中國哲學史 (1934, trans. by Derk Bodde). #ModernChina #諸子百家 #哲學 #Philosophy
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#DOTD: Feng Youlan/Fung Yu-lan (1895–1990), Chinese philosopher, author of A History of #ChinesePhilosophy 中國哲學史 (1934, trans. by Derk Bodde). #ModernChina #諸子百家 #哲學 #Philosophy
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#DOTD age 38: Liu Boming #劉伯明 (1887–1923), first Chinese to obtain a doctorate in #philosophy, contributor to #CriticalReview #學衡 journal. Notable publication: Outline of Western #Ancient and #Medieval Philosophy 西洋 #古代 #中世 #哲學 史大綱. #ChinesePhilosophy #ModernChina
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#BOTD in #ChinesePhilosophy: Wang Shouren 王守仁 (1472–1529), aka Wang Yangming #王陽明, one of the principal exponents of Neo-#Confucianism #宋明理學. His theory of 'innate knowledge' #良知 and study of the mind #心學 put him in opposition to the then orthodox Cheng-Zhu school.