‘Public-mindedness’ (gong gong) as an epistemic virtue in the political philosophies of the Shenzi shen zi and the Xunzi xun zi
‘Public-mindedness’ (gong 公) as an epistemic virtue in the political philosophies of the Shenzi 慎子 and the Xunzi 荀子
This article explores gong gong (‘public-mindedness’) as an epistemic virtue in two Warring States Chinese philosophical texts, the Shenzi and the Xunzi. The epistemic dimension of gong is born from an awareness of the narrowness of one’ s epistemic perspective. It represents an impartial and unbias...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2026
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Asian philosophy
Anno: 2026, Volume: 36, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 78-95 |
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open-mindedness
B Gong gong B Political Philosophy B Warring States B public-mindedness B knowledge abstinence B intellectual humility |
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