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Document Details : Title: De heer en het beest Subtitle: De eerbare mens volgens Mencius Author(s): VAN ELS, Paul Journal: Tijdschrift voor Filosofie Volume: 82 Issue: 2 Date: 2020 Pages: 241-264 DOI: 10.2143/TVF.82.2.3287739 Abstract : Anecdotes play an important role in ancient Chinese philosophical writings. This essay offers a close reading of one anecdote in the Mencius, one of the most influential Confucian texts. This reading provides insight into what it means, according to Mencius, to be a morally superior human being. The goal of this essay is to provide insight into the ethical and political philosophy of Mencius and, more broadly, to provide a guideline for reading Chinese philosophical writings in an attentive and receptive manner. |
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