Title: Is "Heaven and Man combine into an integral whole" (Tian-ren heyi) the same as "Harmony of Heaven and Man" (tian-ren hexie)
Abstract: and combine into integral whole (tian-ren heyi) is double denotative both of the metaphysics and of the specific. The main idea of tian-ren heyi in Confucianism indicates that heaven and are integral whole, never allowing being diveded into two parts as the subject and the object. This idea is based on the morality and the natural instincts, but not on the pattern of between heaven and Man (tian-ren hexie), in which the heaven and are viewed as two sections of subject and object. This theory expresses idea of morality and Man's nature and life, the purpose of which is to establish a theoretical foundation about the existence of human life. The theory of an integral whole and harmony is not only quite different in nature, but indicates the right understanding of the main characteristic and the idea to Chinese philosophy. It is a serious misinterpretation to misrepresent traditional Confucius Heaven and combine as integral whole (tian-ren heyi) as the of heaven and Man (tian-ren hexie).
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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