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Study On Feng You-lan's Viewpoint About Life And Death

Posted on:2011-05-17Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X W ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360305463509Subject:Chinese philosophy
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Mr. Feng You-lan is China's well-known twentieth century philosopher, historian of philosophy, educator, is one of the important representative of new-confucianism. During difficult changing of the Chinese nation and the era of conflict in East and West collide, Feng You-lan revive the national spirit and national culture consciously, heart out and take great care. "Three histories explained the aneient and modern, six books recorded Zhen Yuan Dynasty." All of those works promoted Chinese studies in philosophy to a new historical stage. "Feng You-lan can not be exceeded. " Even though can the later schoolers exceed Feng, they must not bypass Feng.Philosophy of life is an important philosophical studies, Person's life and death issue is the core of the philosophy of life. Reflections on the life and death, Obtaining the meaning of life, those are all deep understanding of this truth. Mr. Feng You-lan, as a synthesizer of Chinese Philosophy, His thought center lies in the Philosophy of Life Study. based on the concept of Li, Qi, Dao, Da Quan, Feng built up the concept of "New Hominid" as the core philosophy of life. In the "New Hominid" s final chapter, Feng You-lan devoted to the ultimate issues of life——"life and death".At the same time, as a longevity philosopher, Feng though experienced ups and downs during his life time, Resolutely able to indifferent to fame and fortune, beyond the life and death. In people's life and death issues, Mr Feng has his own unique insights:The meaning of life is linked to the spiritual realm, people in different spiritual realm, has different understanding of the meaning of life and death. For the people in the natural realm, life and death has no clear sense; For the people in the utilitarian realm, All their acts are "for me", Health is the "I" exist, death is the "I" extinguished;while for the people in the moral state, Health is the process of due diligence, and death is the end of it;, For the person in the realm of heaven and earth, they hold the view that life and death comes naturally.Feng You-lan's concept of life and death has important theoretical and practical value in the following aspect:Modern people's reflection on their own existence, their cmprehending of the meaning of life and value, their founding of a healthy and harmonious outlook on life.
Keywords/Search Tags:Feng You-lan, Life and Death, Consciousness and awakening, Realm
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