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Humaneness

Cardinal virtue: humaneness, benevolence, and empathy. For Confucius, "to love others." For Mencius, the innate sprout of compassion.

Thinkers

孔子 Kǒngzǐ 孟子 Mèngzǐ 朱熹 Zhū Xī

Works

論語 Analects 中庸 Doctrine of the Mean 孟子 Mencius
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