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The assumption in the above quote is that there is such a thing as 'a perfect man.' Because that is false, it stands to reason that the remainder of the quote is false. Sounds good, but is nonetheless false.
I doubt whether Chung Tzu intended this to be read as a literal perfect man. That doesn't fit with his philosophy at all.
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The assumption in the above quote is that there is such a thing as 'a perfect man.' Because that is false, it stands to reason that the remainder of the quote is false. Sounds good, but is nonetheless false.
ReplyDeleteI doubt whether Chung Tzu intended this to be read as a literal perfect man. That doesn't fit with his philosophy at all.
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