The development of ren (仁) in early Chinese philosophy

This thesis describes the development of the Chinese virtue ren 仁 from its earliest recorded occurrences around 1000 BCE to its use in the Song dynasty around 1200 CE, asking the questions: 1) How did the meanings of ren change over time; and 2) How does quantitative textual analysis affect our unde...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Curtis, Robin Elliott
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/58024