The openness of moral mind:two paradigms and their transcendence in Confucian mind philosophy
Confucian mind philosophy encompasses two moral mind paradigms:the"ethical normative"paradigm represented by Confucianism and the"ethical ontological"paradigm represented by Neo-Confucianism.The former regards moral mind as a limited entity in a transcendent dimension,thereby exhibiting a relatively high level of openness toward cognitive and affective elements.In contrast,the latter elevates moral mind or nature to the heightened status of an absolute ontology,leading to a relatively closed disposition towards cognitive and affective elements.Mou Zongsan's theory of"conscience pitfall"attempts to achieve the full openness of moral mind towards cognitive elements through internal adjustments within the"ethical ontological"paradigm.However,he fails to alter the essential setting of moral mind as"vast without boundaries,"thus proving ineffective.Only through a return to Confucianism,coupled with a contemporary interpretation of its theory of affective origins and its paradigm,can the full openness of moral mind towards cognitive elements and modern ethical values and lifestyles be attained.
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