On Wang Yangming's “the unity of knowledge and action”

Kong Wenqing

Thought & Culture ›› 2024, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (34) : 86-100.

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Thought & Culture ›› 2024, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (34) : 86-100.

On Wang Yangming's “the unity of knowledge and action”

  • Kong Wenqing
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Wang yangming's knowledge has five meanings and his action refer to physical activity and also refer to do it mindfully. The unity of knowledge and action has three meanings: one of them is knowing is action. Secondly, it means Knowledge rely on knowing activity. Thirdly, it means knowledge could give rise to action. “The unity of knowledge and action” was with the purpose of cultivating the good besire and wiping out the evil besire.

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Kong Wenqing. On Wang Yangming's “the unity of knowledge and action”[J]. Thought & Culture. 2024, 24(34): 86-100

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国家社科基金重大项目“中华优秀传统文化与科学社会主义价值观主张高度契合性研究”(23ZDA009)。
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