An Attempt to Read Mencius’ Philosophy with Help of Cicero: Focusing on the Relationship of the Term 'ren' 仁 with the Building of Empire

<p>Already in 17<sup>th</sup> century, Ph. Couplet (1623–1693) used Ciceronian terminology to interprete the texts of Confucian philosophy, including that of Mencius (372–289 BCE), an important philosopher especially in terms of understanding Chinese ethics and morals. This paper a...

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Main Authors: Jaewon Ahn, Jungsam Yum
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń 2019-12-01
Series:Litteraria Copernicana
Subjects:
ren
Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/LC/article/view/28414