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• jen — Etymologically, a Chinese term referring to man in society. In Confucian thought, jen is the principle of common humanity, or the moral qualities such as benevolence that make for humanity …   Philosophy dictionary

• JEN —     Humanness in CONFUCIAN PHILOSOPHY …   Concise dictionary of Religion

• jen — /zhun, rddun/, n. (in Chinese philosophy) a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole. [ < Chin (Wade Giles) jên2, (pinyin) rén] * * * ▪ Chinese philosophy       in Confucian philosophy, one of the most fundamental of all… …   Universalium

• List of philosophy topics (I-Q) — II and thou I Ching I Ching I proposition I Thou I Thou relationshipIaIamblichus (philosopher)IbYahya Ibn Adi Yahya Ibn Adi Ibn al Arabi Muhyi al Din Ibn al Arabi Abu Bakr Ibn Bajja Abu Bakr Ibn Bājja Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Yahya Ibn as Say igh… …   Wikipedia

• Chinese philosophy — Introduction       the thought of Chinese culture, from earliest times to the present. The keynote in Chinese philosophy is humanism: (humanism) man and his society have occupied, if not monopolized, the attention of Chinese philosophers… …   Universalium

• Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… …   Universalium

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• Tao — For other uses, see Tao (disambiguation). dao redirects here. For other uses, see DAO (disambiguation). Taoism This article is part of a series on Taoism …   Wikipedia

• Kublai Khan — /kooh bluy kahn / 1216 94, khan c1260 94: founder of the Mongol dynasty in China (grandson of Genghis Khan). Also, Kubilai Khan /kooh bi luy /, Kubla Khan. * * * born 1215 died 1294 Grandson of Genghis Khan who conquered China and established the …   Universalium

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium