The category "mind" became a philosophical issue in the middle of the Warring States Period.It presented the awaken consciousness of subjects,and we can take Mencius and Zhuangzi as typical philosophers.The ...The category "mind" became a philosophical issue in the middle of the Warring States Period.It presented the awaken consciousness of subjects,and we can take Mencius and Zhuangzi as typical philosophers.The former centered on moral mind while the latter pointed out the aesthetic mind.It has had plenty discussion about Mencius’mind theory,but rare people paid attention to Zhuangzi’s mind theory.Our forefathers believed that thinking ability and spiritual activity were from mind.Zhuangzi created the term "spirit" and raised up mind function unprecedentedly.Therefore,we take "mind" as a main line of the seven Inner Chapters to manifest the importance of life in Zhuangzi and interpret his open mind and esthetic mind as well.展开更多
文摘The category "mind" became a philosophical issue in the middle of the Warring States Period.It presented the awaken consciousness of subjects,and we can take Mencius and Zhuangzi as typical philosophers.The former centered on moral mind while the latter pointed out the aesthetic mind.It has had plenty discussion about Mencius’mind theory,but rare people paid attention to Zhuangzi’s mind theory.Our forefathers believed that thinking ability and spiritual activity were from mind.Zhuangzi created the term "spirit" and raised up mind function unprecedentedly.Therefore,we take "mind" as a main line of the seven Inner Chapters to manifest the importance of life in Zhuangzi and interpret his open mind and esthetic mind as well.
