Neo-Confucianism : Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality.
Liu, JeeLoo.
Neo-Confucianism : Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (331 pages) - New York Academy of Sciences Series . - New York Academy of Sciences Series .
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Neo-Confucian Metaphysics: From Cosmology to Ontology -- Chapter 1 From Nothingness to Infinity: The Origin of Zhou Dunyi's Cosmology -- Introduction -- Historical Controversies over Wuji -- Being (You 有) and Nothingness (Wu 無) -- The Boundless (Wuji) and the Supreme Ultimate (Taiji) -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selection in English -- Chapter 2 The Basic Constituent of Things: Zhang Zai's Monist Theory of Qi -- Introduction -- The Concept of Primordial Qi (Yuanqi) -- The Initial Cosmic State: The Supreme Vacuity (Taixu 太 ) -- Vacuity Versus Vacuum -- The Supreme Equilibrium (Taihe 太和) and the Supreme Ultimate (Taiji) -- Qi as the Constituent of Material and Immaterial Things -- A Necessitarian Theory of Principle (Li) in Qi -- Conclusion: Theory of Qi and Beyond -- Primary Source -- Selection in English -- Chapter 3 Cheng-Zhu School's Normative Realism: The Principle of the Universe -- Introduction -- Cheng Hao's Conception of Principle (Li): The Principle of Heaven -- Cheng Yi's Conception of Principle (Li): Principle is one but its manifestations are many -- An Ontological Hierarchy of the Cheng Brothers: Non-Reductionism of Principle -- Zhu Xi's Notion of Principle as a Holistic Order of the World -- Zhu Xi's Notion of the Supreme Ultimate and Its Instantiation in Particular Things -- Zhu Xi's Analysis of the Relationship between Principle and Qi -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 4 Wang Fuzhi's Theory of Principle Inherent in Qi -- Introduction -- Wang Fuzhi's Moral Metaphysics-Principle Inherent in Qi -- The Unification of Substance and Function -- Principle as the Necessary Law of the World -- The Unification of Dao and Concrete Things (Qi 器) -- The Role of Humans in the World of Nature. Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selection in English -- Part II Human Nature, Human Mind, and the Foundation of Human Morality -- Chapter 5 Zhu Xi's Internal Moral Realism: Human Nature Is Principle -- Introduction -- What Is Human Nature (Xing)? -- The Root of Good and Evil -- Zhu Xi's Moral Psychology of Emotion -- The Role of Human Mind (Xin) in Moral Cultivation -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 6 Lu Xiangshan and Wang Yangming's Doctrine of Mind Is Principle -- Introduction -- The Mind Is Principle and Principle Is in the Mind -- Humanistic Moral Realism -- Pragmatist Metaphysics -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 7 Wang Fuzhi's Theory of Daily Renewal of Human Nature and His Moral Psychology -- Introduction -- The Daily Renewal and Daily Completion of Human Essence -- Wang Fuzhi's Moral Psychology-Functions of the Mind -- The Affirmation of Human Desires: The Principle within Human Desires -- Wang Fuzhi's Moral Theory Based on His Moral Psychology -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selection in English -- Part III The Cultivation of Virtue, Moral Personality, and the Construction of a Moral World -- Chapter 8 Zhang Zai on Cultivating Moral Personality -- Introduction -- The Socio-Cognitive Model of Cultivating Moral Personality -- Establishing A Moral Identity-How to Define A Moral Self through Volition (Zhi) -- The Transformation of Moral Personality through Learning (Xue) -- Cultivating Moral Expertise through the Accumulation of Righteousness (Jiyi) and Habituation (Xi) -- Identifying the Moral Goal: Moral Exemplars and the Extraordinary Moral Commitment of the Sages -- Rites and Rules of Propriety (Li) and Situational Fit (Shizhong) -- Self-Regulation (Keji) and Desire (Yu) -- The Ultimate Goal: The Effortlessness of Moral Exemplars. Final Assessment of Zhang Zai's Socio-Cognitive Theory in the Contemporary Discourse -- Conclusion -- Primary Source -- Selection in English -- Chapter 9 The Cheng Brothers' Globaist Virtue Ethics and Virtue Epistemology -- Introduction -- Moral Skepticism and the Cheng Brothers' Globalist Virtue Ethics -- The Virtue of Humaneness (Ren): Universal Altruism -- The Virtue of Authenticity (Cheng) and the Virtue of Respectfulness (Jing) -- The Cheng Brothers' Virtue Epistemology -- The Aim of Knowledge -- The Conditions for True Knowledge -- The Methodology of Knowledge: The Investigation of Things -- Answers to Skepticism about Robust Character Traits -- Conclusion -- Primary Source -- Selection in English -- Chapter 10 Zhu Xi's Methodology for Cultivating Sagehood: Moral Cognitivism and Ethical Rationalism -- Introduction -- Zhu Xi's Moral Epistemology: The Investigation of Things for the Extension of Moral Knowledge -- The Psychological Preparedness for Moral Knowledge: Reverence (Jing) in the Heart -- Zhu Xi's Theory of Moral Motivation: From Moral Knowledge to Ethical Action -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 11 Wang Yangming's Intuitionist Model of Innate Moral Sense and Moral Reflexivism -- Introduction -- The Innateness of Morality -- An Innate Moral Compass: Liangzhi ( 知) as an A priori Moral Intuition -- Wang Yangming's Moral Reflexivism -- Moral Methodology: The Method of Retrieving One's Innate Moral Intuition is to Remove Selfish Desires -- The Unity of Knowledge and Action -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 12 Constructing a Moral World: Wang Fuzhi's Social Sentimentalism -- Introduction -- Wang Fuzhi's Sentimentalist Theory of Moral Motivation -- Enlarging Our Circles of Concern-Expanding on Wang Fuzhi' Social Sentimentalism -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources. Selection in English -- References -- Index -- EULA.
9781118619322
Neo-Confucianism.
Electronic books.
B127.N4 .L58 2018
181/.112
Neo-Confucianism : Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (331 pages) - New York Academy of Sciences Series . - New York Academy of Sciences Series .
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Neo-Confucian Metaphysics: From Cosmology to Ontology -- Chapter 1 From Nothingness to Infinity: The Origin of Zhou Dunyi's Cosmology -- Introduction -- Historical Controversies over Wuji -- Being (You 有) and Nothingness (Wu 無) -- The Boundless (Wuji) and the Supreme Ultimate (Taiji) -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selection in English -- Chapter 2 The Basic Constituent of Things: Zhang Zai's Monist Theory of Qi -- Introduction -- The Concept of Primordial Qi (Yuanqi) -- The Initial Cosmic State: The Supreme Vacuity (Taixu 太 ) -- Vacuity Versus Vacuum -- The Supreme Equilibrium (Taihe 太和) and the Supreme Ultimate (Taiji) -- Qi as the Constituent of Material and Immaterial Things -- A Necessitarian Theory of Principle (Li) in Qi -- Conclusion: Theory of Qi and Beyond -- Primary Source -- Selection in English -- Chapter 3 Cheng-Zhu School's Normative Realism: The Principle of the Universe -- Introduction -- Cheng Hao's Conception of Principle (Li): The Principle of Heaven -- Cheng Yi's Conception of Principle (Li): Principle is one but its manifestations are many -- An Ontological Hierarchy of the Cheng Brothers: Non-Reductionism of Principle -- Zhu Xi's Notion of Principle as a Holistic Order of the World -- Zhu Xi's Notion of the Supreme Ultimate and Its Instantiation in Particular Things -- Zhu Xi's Analysis of the Relationship between Principle and Qi -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 4 Wang Fuzhi's Theory of Principle Inherent in Qi -- Introduction -- Wang Fuzhi's Moral Metaphysics-Principle Inherent in Qi -- The Unification of Substance and Function -- Principle as the Necessary Law of the World -- The Unification of Dao and Concrete Things (Qi 器) -- The Role of Humans in the World of Nature. Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selection in English -- Part II Human Nature, Human Mind, and the Foundation of Human Morality -- Chapter 5 Zhu Xi's Internal Moral Realism: Human Nature Is Principle -- Introduction -- What Is Human Nature (Xing)? -- The Root of Good and Evil -- Zhu Xi's Moral Psychology of Emotion -- The Role of Human Mind (Xin) in Moral Cultivation -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 6 Lu Xiangshan and Wang Yangming's Doctrine of Mind Is Principle -- Introduction -- The Mind Is Principle and Principle Is in the Mind -- Humanistic Moral Realism -- Pragmatist Metaphysics -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 7 Wang Fuzhi's Theory of Daily Renewal of Human Nature and His Moral Psychology -- Introduction -- The Daily Renewal and Daily Completion of Human Essence -- Wang Fuzhi's Moral Psychology-Functions of the Mind -- The Affirmation of Human Desires: The Principle within Human Desires -- Wang Fuzhi's Moral Theory Based on His Moral Psychology -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selection in English -- Part III The Cultivation of Virtue, Moral Personality, and the Construction of a Moral World -- Chapter 8 Zhang Zai on Cultivating Moral Personality -- Introduction -- The Socio-Cognitive Model of Cultivating Moral Personality -- Establishing A Moral Identity-How to Define A Moral Self through Volition (Zhi) -- The Transformation of Moral Personality through Learning (Xue) -- Cultivating Moral Expertise through the Accumulation of Righteousness (Jiyi) and Habituation (Xi) -- Identifying the Moral Goal: Moral Exemplars and the Extraordinary Moral Commitment of the Sages -- Rites and Rules of Propriety (Li) and Situational Fit (Shizhong) -- Self-Regulation (Keji) and Desire (Yu) -- The Ultimate Goal: The Effortlessness of Moral Exemplars. Final Assessment of Zhang Zai's Socio-Cognitive Theory in the Contemporary Discourse -- Conclusion -- Primary Source -- Selection in English -- Chapter 9 The Cheng Brothers' Globaist Virtue Ethics and Virtue Epistemology -- Introduction -- Moral Skepticism and the Cheng Brothers' Globalist Virtue Ethics -- The Virtue of Humaneness (Ren): Universal Altruism -- The Virtue of Authenticity (Cheng) and the Virtue of Respectfulness (Jing) -- The Cheng Brothers' Virtue Epistemology -- The Aim of Knowledge -- The Conditions for True Knowledge -- The Methodology of Knowledge: The Investigation of Things -- Answers to Skepticism about Robust Character Traits -- Conclusion -- Primary Source -- Selection in English -- Chapter 10 Zhu Xi's Methodology for Cultivating Sagehood: Moral Cognitivism and Ethical Rationalism -- Introduction -- Zhu Xi's Moral Epistemology: The Investigation of Things for the Extension of Moral Knowledge -- The Psychological Preparedness for Moral Knowledge: Reverence (Jing) in the Heart -- Zhu Xi's Theory of Moral Motivation: From Moral Knowledge to Ethical Action -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 11 Wang Yangming's Intuitionist Model of Innate Moral Sense and Moral Reflexivism -- Introduction -- The Innateness of Morality -- An Innate Moral Compass: Liangzhi ( 知) as an A priori Moral Intuition -- Wang Yangming's Moral Reflexivism -- Moral Methodology: The Method of Retrieving One's Innate Moral Intuition is to Remove Selfish Desires -- The Unity of Knowledge and Action -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Selections in English -- Chapter 12 Constructing a Moral World: Wang Fuzhi's Social Sentimentalism -- Introduction -- Wang Fuzhi's Sentimentalist Theory of Moral Motivation -- Enlarging Our Circles of Concern-Expanding on Wang Fuzhi' Social Sentimentalism -- Conclusion -- Primary Sources. Selection in English -- References -- Index -- EULA.
9781118619322
Neo-Confucianism.
Electronic books.
B127.N4 .L58 2018
181/.112