Embodying perfection : the figure of the sage in the thought of Zhuangzi, Xunzi and Han Feizi

The term shengren 聖人 or “sage” represents an ethical and philosophical ideal in Early Chinese thought. Because it denotes the perfected individual the sage can be seen as embodying the core values of the philosophy in which it appears. This thesis uses the concept of the sage to analyze the most pro...

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Main Author: Hamm, Matthew James
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/33831