Mencius on the Mind: Experiments in Multiple Definition

""Mencius on the Mind: Experiments in Multiple Definition"" is a book written by I. A. Richards. It explores the philosophy of Mencius, a Chinese philosopher from the 4th century BC, and his ideas on the human mind. The book presents a series of experiments in which Richards attempts to define key concepts related to the mind, such as emotions, desires, and moral principles, using multiple definitions. Through these experiments, Richards aims to shed light on the complexity of the human mind and the challenges of accurately defining its various aspects. The book is an insightful exploration of Eastern philosophy and its relevance to contemporary debates on the nature of the mind.1932. British literary critic, theorist of literature and education, in this original work, Richards aims to call attention to a fascinating field for exploration, Chinese modes of meaning, by comparison to which it is possible to clarify our contemporary methods of controlling meanings. After applying the results of this comparative discussion, this book presents the Chinese view of psychology based on the work of Mencius, a view that is relevant to the problem of the relationship of science to value. Contents: Some Problems of Translation; Types of Utterance in Mencius; Mencius??????? View of the Mind; and Towards a Technique for Comparative Studies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.