Water in the <i>Mencius</i>: Correlative Reasoning, Conceptual Metaphor, and/or Sacred Performative Narrative?
The way the water metaphor is mobilized in <i>Mencius</i> 6A.2 has been interpreted and assessed from a number of perspectives. While several commentators find the analogy developed by Mencius comparing water and human nature intrinsically weak, others see it as partially effective in it...
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/710 |