On Pleasure: A Reflection on Happiness from the Confucian and Daoist Perspectives

CHEN Shaoming,

Front. Philos. China ›› 2010, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (2) : 179-195.

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Front. Philos. China ›› 2010, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (2) : 179-195. DOI: 10.1007/s11466-010-0010-9
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On Pleasure: A Reflection on Happiness from the Confucian and Daoist Perspectives

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This paper discusses the structural relationship between ideals on pleasure and pleasure as a human psychological phenomenon in Chinese thought. It describes the psychological phenomenon of pleasure, and compares different approaches by pre-Qin Confucian and Daoist scholars. It also analyzes its development in Song and Ming Confucianism. Finally, in the conclusion, the issue is transferred to a general understanding of happiness, so as to demonstrate the modern value of the classical ideological experience.

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pleasure / worry / self-cultivation / happiness

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CHEN Shaoming,. On Pleasure: A Reflection on Happiness from the Confucian and Daoist Perspectives. Front. Philos. China, 2010, 5(2): 179‒195 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11466-010-0010-9
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