Title: Seeking Good and Cultivating Good: Plato and Mencius
Abstract: Plato and Mencius all attempted to illuminate the institutes of good. Plato led western philosophy to epistemology,while Mencius influenced Chinese philosophy to self- cultivation. Driven by the feeling of truth,Plato searched the true good under the reason and regarded the true good as a thing that can only be obtained in reason.In contrast,Mencius believed human nature is good; the right way to reach good is follow their good nature,which can be revealed when one sincerely faces oneself by self- cultivation. Mencius redefined benevolence( 仁),righteousness( 义) and sincerity( 诚). Both of the Philosophies are based on the human existence. The essential of existence is good.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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