Collana | Sinica venetiana
Miscellanea | The Historian’s Gaze
Capitolo | The Wisdom of Senses. Neo-Confucian Reflections on Cultural Body

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

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.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 26 Luglio 2022 | Accettato: 07 Dicembre 2022 | Pubblicato 11 Ottobre 2023 | Lingua: en

Keywords Sensorial perceptionEmotionsMoral intuitionNeo-ConfucianismCultural Body


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