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(2017) Reconceptualizing Confucian philosophy in the 21st century, Dordrecht, Springer.
A genealogical survey of the values and practices of confucian courage from ancient China to the contemporary world
Lisheng Chen
pp. 391-411
According to the Shuo Wen 說文, the character 勇 yong ("courage") has two etymological origins. One is 勈, which emphasizes muscular strength, and the other is 恿, which emphasizes mental power. Xu Kai's explanation is that "in ancient characters, 心 xin ("mind") plus 甬 ("budding") forms 勇 ("courage"), which implies acting from righteousness.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4000-9_28
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Chen, L. (2017)., A genealogical survey of the values and practices of confucian courage from ancient China to the contemporary world, in X. Yao (ed.), Reconceptualizing Confucian philosophy in the 21st century, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 391-411.
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