Nature and the Value of Learning in Classical Chinese Philosophy and in Augustine—A Comparative Study
This paper compares Augustine’s view on the value of learning to classical Chinese philosophy (Laozi, Confucius, Mengzi, Xunzi, Zhu Xi). While Laozi has a quite negative notion of learning as leading humans away from true nature, most Confucians esteem learning highly as the only way to human perfec...
Main Author: | Johannes Brachtendorf |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/12/1496 |
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