Research on the Ethical Thought of Wei-Jin Xuanxue

Author: Xu Jianliang
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: In terms of academic thought and academic trends, the Wei-Jin period was the height of "Xuanxue" (Neo-Daoism); from a content perspective, the ethical thought of Xuanxue was the crystallization of the debates among thinkers of the Wei-Jin period on the relationship between "mingjiao" (the moral order) and "ziran" (nature). This book takes the ethical and moral thought of "Xuanxue" during the Wei-Jin era as its research framework, analyzing the ethical ideas of major thinkers from both theoretical and practical perspectives through five aspects: the moral basis, moral categories, moral education, moral cultivation, and the ideal personality. It systematically reviews and analyzes the ethical thought of key figures such as Gao You, Liu Shao, He Yan, Wang Bi, Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Guo Xiang, Pei Wei, Ge Hong, Zhang Zhan, Han Kangbo, Wang Tanzhi, and Zhi Dun, clearly presenting their ethical thought trajectories, fundamental contents, and characteristics. Thus, it outlines a complete picture of the development of Xuanxue ethical thought during the Wei-Jin period.