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Mind and Psychology in Early China

By Lisa Raphals

Mind and Psychology in Early China Philosophy

Mind and Psychology in Early China

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This Element describes early Chinese views of the heart-mind (xin ¿) and its relation to the psychology of a whole person, including the body, affective and cognitive faculties, and the spirit (shén ¿). It argues for a divergence in Warring States thought between 'mind-centered' and 'spirit-centered' approaches to self-cultivation. It surveys the Analects, Mengzi, Guanzi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Huainanzi, the Huangdi neijing, and excavated medical manuscripts from Mawangdui, as well as a brief comparative perspective to ancient Greek views of these topics. It argues for a contrast between post-Cartesian dualism and Chinese and Greek psycho-physicalism.
Product details
Number of Pages:
78
Release Date:
2025-12-20
Publication Date:
2025-12-20
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1009669451
ISBN13:
9781009669450
Weight:
277 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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