Equality and inequality in Confucianism
This essay studies equality and inequality in Confucianism. By studying Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, and other classic thinkers, I argue that Confucian equality is manifested in two forms. Numerical equality is founded in the Mencian belief that every person is born with the same moral potential and t...
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Main Author: | Li, Chenyang |
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Other Authors: | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79619 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13440 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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