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Tsing Hua Journal of Chinese Studies
ISSN 0577-9170; DOI 10.6503/THJCS

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Purity, Moral Trials,and Equanimity

Vol. 40 No. 2   06/2011    

Title

Purity, Moral Trials,and Equanimity  

Author

Shun, Kwong-loi  

Genre

Article  

Pages

245-264   

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Language

English

Key words

purity, equanimity, sincerity, moral progress  

Abstract

    This paper discusses the phenomenon of ethical purity, namely, the complete orientation of the mind in an ethical direction and the absence of any element that detracts from this ethical orientation. It considers the way this phenomenon is presented in Confucian thought, through ideas such as cheng 誠, xu 虛, and jing . The paper then approaches the phenomenon through a discussion of both the moral trials one goes through in life, and of the state of equanimity that accompanies the purity of the mind. Finally, it concludes with a discussion of the nature of ethical purity, including the nature of moral progress and the oneness of the mind.

 

 

Author: Shun, Kwong-loi
Genre: Article
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