Bu ren 不忍 (Cannot bear to harm) in the Mencius
This article analyzes the psychological conditions of bu ren 不忍 in Menicus' thought. I identify four necessary psychological conditions of one who experiences bu ren: (1) she adopts an unmediated perspective, (2) she adopts an involved stance, (3) she identifi es the victim as a particular, and...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1430812020-07-29T02:22:07Z Bu ren 不忍 (Cannot bear to harm) in the Mencius Sung, Winnie School of Humanities Humanities::Philosophy Mencius Bu Ren 不忍 (Cannot Bear to Harm) This article analyzes the psychological conditions of bu ren 不忍 in Menicus' thought. I identify four necessary psychological conditions of one who experiences bu ren: (1) she adopts an unmediated perspective, (2) she adopts an involved stance, (3) she identifi es the victim as a particular, and (4) she does not want the victim to be harmed. The proposed interpretation highlights the relation-regarding nature of bu ren and suggests that, for Mencius, we naturally see ourselves as involved in the circumstances of harm that others are in. Published version 2020-07-29T02:22:07Z 2020-07-29T02:22:07Z 2019 Journal Article Sung, W. (2019). Bu ren 不忍 (Cannot bear to harm) in the Mencius. Philosophy East and West, 69(4), 1098-1119. doi:10.1353/pew.2019.0087 0031-8221 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143081 10.1353/pew.2019.0087 2-s2.0-85081306642 4 69 1098 1119 en Philosophy East and West © 2019 University of Hawai‘i Press. All rights reserved. This paper was published in Philosophy East and West and is made available with permission of University of Hawai‘i Press. application/pdf |
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This article analyzes the psychological conditions of bu ren 不忍 in Menicus' thought. I identify four necessary psychological conditions of one who experiences bu ren: (1) she adopts an unmediated perspective, (2) she adopts an involved stance, (3) she identifi es the victim as a particular, and (4) she does not want the victim to be harmed. The proposed interpretation highlights the relation-regarding nature of bu ren and suggests that, for Mencius, we naturally see ourselves as involved in the circumstances of harm that others are in. |
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