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The Wisdom of Senses. Neo-Confucian Reflections on Cultural Body

Paolo Santangelo    Sapienza Università di Roma, Italia    

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abstract

Sensory experiences are not passive feelings limited to the body or part of it, but influence the concept of the self, and play epistemological and aesthetic functions. This essay presents a few significant examples of the exploration of sensorial functions in the ambit of Neo‑Confucian philosophical and moral texts. The examples show a holistic approach, and above all explore the ‘legitimation’ of senses in the li‑qi 理‑氣 discussion or their role in the self‑cultivation process.

Published
Oct. 11, 2023
Accepted
Dec. 7, 2022
Submitted
July 26, 2022
Language
EN
ISBN (PRINT)
978-88-6969-724-1
ISBN (EBOOK)
978-88-6969-723-4

Keywords: EmotionsNeo-ConfucianismCultural BodyMoral intuitionSensorial perception

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