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De in the Zuozhuan左傳

In: Journal of Chinese Philosophy
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Yuri Pines Institute of History, Beijing Normal University Beijing China
Department of Asian Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem Israel

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Abstract

This article surveys the usages of the term de in the Zuozhuan左傳》. It demonstrates the term’s hermeneutical richness: de could refer to charismatic power, to political potency, to proper decorum, to mildness and kindness in domestic or interstate affairs, to individual morality, and so forth. Behind this richness, though, we may discern a clear predominance of political usages of de and paucity of references to de as personal moral virtue. Notably, Zuozhuan never refers to de in the context of moral self-cultivation. The article discusses the reasons for this peculiarity.

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