THE SEQUENTIAL PROBLEM OF THE EIGHT HUMAN AIMS IN THE GREAT LEARNING.

The article focuses on the Confucian classic Great Learning and its eight aims, examining the sequence among these aims and their interpretations. Topics include the ideals for the mission of Great Learning; different interpretations of the eight aims; and the nature of the sequence in achieving the...

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Publicado en:Philosophy East & West: A Quarterly of Comparative Philosophy Vol. 73; no. 2; pp. 326 - 345
Autor principal: Chenyang Li
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Hawai'i Apr2023
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Sumario:The article focuses on the Confucian classic Great Learning and its eight aims, examining the sequence among these aims and their interpretations. Topics include the ideals for the mission of Great Learning; different interpretations of the eight aims; and the nature of the sequence in achieving them. The author proposes a developmental and concurrent temporal progression for pursuing these aims throughout one's life, drawing on German-American psychologist Erik Erikson's developmental theory.