The problem of mind in Confucianism

Asian Philosophy 26 (2):166-181 (2016)
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ABSTRACTThis essay explores the Confucian theory of mind. Doing so, it first examines the early Confucian concept of the human mind as a substance that has both moral and cognitive functions and a universal nature. It then explores the neo-Confucian concept of the human mind, the original mind, and the relationships between the human mind and human nature, as well as between the human mind and the human body. Finally, it explores the Confucian concept of cultivation of the mind.

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10.1080/09552367.2016.1165790

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Xunwu Chen
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