[New Entry by David Wong on July 10, 2023.]
This entry covers major views of mind in the period of classical Chinese philosophy (from about the 6th to the end of the 3rd century BCE). The nearest equivalent to the English term for mind in the classical period is xin 心, which originated as a picture of the heart in human beings and animals and directs body’s behavior. Since ethical guidance in Western thought arises from both the cognitive function of the mind and the affective states attributed to the heart, xin is frequently…
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