THE NEO-CONFUCIAN TRANSMORAL DIMENSION OF ZHU XI’S MORAL THOUGHT

THE NEO-CONFUCIAN TRANSMORAL DIMENSION OF ZHU XI’S MORAL THOUGHT

The aim of the present analysis is to investigate the moral assumptions of the Neo-Confucian culture of the Song as reflected in Zhu Xi’s work. The implicit presence of the transmoral element in Zhu Xi’s moral thought is highlighted, and its functioning is interpreted through the notions of moral im...

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Veröffentlicht in:Philosophy east & west 2019-01, Vol.69 (1), p.52-70
1. Verfasser: Arghirescu, Diana
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Chu Hsi
Confucianism
Criticism and interpretation
Dictionaries
Ethical aspects
Etymology
Human nature
Morality
Philosophers
Philosophy
Theory
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of the present analysis is to investigate the moral assumptions of the Neo-Confucian culture of the Song as reflected in Zhu Xi’s work. The implicit presence of the transmoral element in Zhu Xi’s moral thought is highlighted, and its functioning is interpreted through the notions of moral imperative, moral demand, moral motivation, and moral conscience.
ISSN:0031-8221
1529-1898
1529-1898
DOI:10.1353/pew.2019.0025