Frontiers of Philosophy in China >

2007 , Vol. 2 >Issue 2: 172 - 187

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11466-007-0011-5

Research on the issue of “evil” in Wang Yangming’s thought

Expand
  • Department of Philosophy, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

Published date: 05 Jun 2007

Fold

Abstract

Abstract Wang Yangming s discussions concerning evil mainly appear in two sets of texts, i.e., Chuanxilu O N`_U(Instructions for Practical Living) and gongyi Qly?(documents transferred to vertically unrelated departments). The former addresses evil in metaphysical terms, and the latter in social terms. These subtly different approaches show the nuance between self-cultivation and governance of others.

Cite this article

CHEN Lisheng . Research on the issue of “evil” in Wang Yangming’s thought[J]. Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 2007 , 2(2) : 172 -187 . DOI: 10.1007/s11466-007-0011-5

Options
Outlines

/

〈 〉