Abstract: The traditional view on Zhang Zai's philosophy needs careful reconsideration.On the whole,Zhang's theory starts discussing the beginning of the universe with the concept of Qi,and concludes with the concept of mind as the convergence.The former unfolds the physical world while the latter shows a metaphysical world.The combination of form and Qi finds the ultimate residence in the mind.Therefore,from the perspective of Zhang's overall philosophical structure,we can see that his theory is based in a mental framework.His concept of Qi is only an aspect of the physical world,which is far from being a complete picture of his philosophy.So it will be more acceptable is his philosophy is defined as the theory of nature and Qi combined.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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