第十讲

荀子思慕哲学

 Lecture Ten：

Xunzi’s Philosophy of Mourning as Developing Filial Appreciation

Speaker主讲人：Jifen Li 李记芬

 Moderator主持人：Dennis Schilling 谢林德

Date日期: 11.20，2024

Time时间：18:00-19:30

Place地点：Room 1605, The First Public Teaching Building 公一1605

About the speaker:

LI Jifen, born in the city of Linyi, Shandong Province, is an associate professor in Renmin University of China, who is also in charge of the English master program “Chinese Philosophy, Religion, and Culture”(CPRC). Her research interests include Chinese classical philosophy, Neo-Confucianism, and comparative studies between East and West. Her publications include  one book in Chinese, Studies on the Thought of the Complete Person in Xunzi (Chinese Social Science Press, 2021), and many journal papers, such as “Studies on the Concept of ‘Cheng Ren’ in Xunzi: An Argument on the Relationship among Cheng Ren, Cheng Ji and Cheng Wu” in History of Chinese Philosophy (2021), “The Ontological Dimension of Xunzi’s Ritual  Propriety: A Comparative Study of Xunzi and Heidegger” in Philosophy East and West (2019), “Xunzi’s Philosophy of Mourning as Developing Filial Appreciation” in Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy (2017). She has presided over 7 research projects from Ministry of Education, Beijing Social science Funding Projects, and Renmin University of China. 

Abstract:

Unlike Kongzi 孔子, Xunzi 荀子 emphasizes that serving the dead is as important as serving the living. This is best shown in his emphasis on simu 思慕, or “appreciative mourning.” Xunzi views simu as an important component of self-cultivation. In mourning deceased parents, one deeply reflects on their kindness and develops further respect and appreciation for them. Through mourning rituals and processes, one strengthens the family relationship that seems to have been broken and continues to become a more filial and noble person. 

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