Nature = self-governed Supernatural = over nature …supernatural is only meaningful in the light of the natural, then it would seem that everything is ...
When pressed for a quick label, I will use the label of “atheist”. However, it does give me pause when I do, because “atheist” is a parasite term. It ...
I agree. This is the concept that does the heavy lifting. Is philosophy done on the page or is it done in the person? The act of self-deception is a c...
In Confucianism after the Analects, I would say human nature is that first domino. For Mencius, human nature is good (Child and the Well story 2A:6), ...
Yes, this is one of the points of contention between the Confucianists and the Mohists (??). The Confucianist claimed the Mohists universal love would...
That is a great place to start. The first appearance of ?(ren), which of course immediately brings up the question of what is ?(ren) and the secondary...
One thing, I would note. From my reading of Confucius, it would be a mistake to read him as just a political philosopher. He is teaching a life-philos...
Confucianism as a philosophy is a big umbrella, so there are a lot of different paths. One path would be to start with Mencius and Xunzi. They are con...
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