Mencius challenged the common fear of shame, arguing that its absence is the true danger. He proposed shame as a vital moral guide, acting as an internal compass to distinguish right from wrong. This ...

Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealth and privilege – and putting Americans’ ...

Zhu Xi, a pivotal Chinese philosopher, synthesized Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism into Neo-Confucianism. His philosophy ...

Harmony and balance are fundamental concepts in both ancient Greek and Chinese philosophy, shaping their respective worldviews, ethical systems, and approaches to life. While the Greeks emphasised ...

A visit to several philosophy departments in China by a group of American philosophers provides one writer with an opportunity to gauge the state of the field there, as well as the reception of ...

Chinese philosopher Mencius in his quote tells people that when they start to understand what is right and what is wrong, that is the real beginning of wisdom. His quote reads the feeling of right or ...

Zhuangzi is remembered as one of the most influential thinkers in the Taoist tradition, a philosophy centered on living in harmony with the Tao — “the Way,” or the natural flow of the universe. His ...

The brain of Li Zehou, one of China’s most renowned modern philosophers, has been preserved in a leading cryonics facility in the United States since his death in 2021, his friend has revealed. In an ...

Pope Francis has appointed three new members to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences including Chinese political philosopher Tongdong Bai, the Vatican Press Office announced on June 5. Two other ...

Last July, a group of Chinese and Western philosophers convened in the Croatian port of Dubrovnik to discuss a question: Is there — and should there be — a “global ethic” for an increasingly divided ...

A dream about a butterfly in ancient China triggered debates about perception and reality for over two millennia. Source: Calvin Mano / Unsplash During the warm summer months in ancient China, the ...