The Principled Tao and the Debate on Knowing and Doing—The Development of Chinese Philosophy during the Period from the Pre-Qin to Song and Ming Dynasties

doi:10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2002.04.006

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A basic difference in the view of knowing and doing between the pre-Qin philosophy and Song-Ming philosophy is that the former is based on doing and the latter on knowing. Such a difference reflects a kind of ontological difference. In Song-Ming philosophy the ultimate term of ontology is 'Li' (principle), while in pre-Qin philosophy it is 'Tao' (way). Therefore, the shift of the paradigm of Chinese philosophy during the period from pre-Qin to Song and Ming dynasties finds an expression in the shift from Tao to Principle.

Key words: Tao, principle, knowing and doing, pre-Qin philosophy, Song-Ming philosophy

Yun CHEN. The Principled Tao and the Debate on Knowing and Doing—The Development of Chinese Philosophy during the Period from the Pre-Qin to Song and Ming Dynasties[J]. J. East China Norm. Univ. Philos. Soc. Sci, 2002, 34(4): 23-29.

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