Yangism
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Yangism is an ancient Chinese philosophical school, associated with the thinker Yang Zhu, that emphasizes radical individualism and self-preservation over social and moral obligations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophical school
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ancient philosophy ⓘ ethical theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yang Zhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardFilialPiety | seen as downplaying traditional filial duties ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardRitual | indifferent or critical toward Confucian ritual obligations ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardUniversalLove | rejects Mohist doctrine of universal love ⓘ |
| classificationInScholarship |
often described as a form of psychological egoism
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sometimes interpreted as ethical egoism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
egoism
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radical individualism ⓘ self-preservation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hundred Schools of Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deemphasizes |
moral obligations
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social obligations ⓘ |
| doctrineStatus | original texts largely lost ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
personal interest
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self-concern ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
prioritization of individual life over collective demands
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rejection of self-sacrifice for others ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
personal well-being
ⓘ
value of individual life ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReception |
criticized by Confucian thinkers
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criticized by Mohist thinkers ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of egoism in Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Yang Zhu
NERFINISHED
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pre-Qin Chinese thought ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralPriority | preservation of one’s xing (nature) and sheng (life) ⓘ |
| moralView | each person should not harm their own body for others ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yang Zhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ontologyOfSelf | treats the self as primary locus of value ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
ⓘ
political philosophy ⓘ |
| regardedAs | heterodox school in early Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| region | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfKnowledge | secondary accounts in texts like the Mencius ⓘ |
| temporalContext | pre-imperial China ⓘ |
| viewOnAltruism | critical of excessive altruism ⓘ |
| viewOnState | suspicion of political authority ⓘ |
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