On self-deception: from the perspective of Zhu Xi's moral psychology.

In order to construct a satisfactory theory of cheng-yi 誠意 (making thoughts sincere), Zhu Xi 朱熹 develops an account of how self-deception (zi-qi 自欺) is possible—a profound problem that has puzzled many philosophers. In Zhu's opinion, zhi 知 (knowing) can be divided into two categories: a priori knowi...

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Published in:	Asian Philosophy Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 414 - 430
Main Author:	Wang, Kaili
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2021
Subjects:	Zhu Xi, 1130-1200 Self-deception Psychology Philosophers Metaphysics A priori Possibility
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