In pursuit of wisdom: Ancient Chinese and Greek perspectives on cultivation

January 15, 2016 - January 18, 2016
Philosophy, University of New South Wales

New College, University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2033
Australia

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  • Australian Research Council

Speakers:

Sophie-Grace Chappell
Open University
Yahei Kanayama
Nagoya University
Mu-Chou Poo
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lisa Raphals
University of California, Riverside
Keping Wang
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

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Rick Benitez
The University of Sydney
Kim Hyun Jin
The University of Melbourne
Karyn Lai
University of New South Wales

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What does it take to live well? Ancient Chinese and Greek philosophy present accounts or models of life lived well: a Confucian junzi, a Daoist sage and a eudaimonic life. Philosophical discussions in these traditions bring to light pictures of the good life as well as its constitutive elements. These include, for example, the Stoic life of virtue, Aristotelian intellectual virtues, Confucian virtue ethics, and Daoist ideals of nonaction. Yet, living well is not simply about having the right kinds of pursuits or ends nor is it just about how particular activities are executed. The good life is primarily about agency, and a richer account is facilitated by understanding how it is cultivated....Read more at the conference website

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