An Exploration for the Way of Confucius'Speech:Taking the Great Chain of Being Metaphor in The Analects as a Clue
Confucius'speech mode of"nengjinqupi(能近取譬)"is a metaphorical thinking mode.Taking the Great Chain of Being metaphor in The Analects as a clue from a modern perspective,the following findings are made:the ascending and descending chain of being metaphors have the characteristics of"yangguanyutian(仰观于天)"and"fuchayudi(俯察于地)"respectively,reflecting the process of thinking moving along the chain of being vertically.The secondary chain of existence metaphor and the parallel chain of being metaphor embody the characteristics of"jinquzhushen(近取诸身)"and"yuanquzhuwu(远取诸物)".Through the metaphor of the chain of being,Confucius elevated the common problem in real life to a metaphysical ideological problem,and placed the Confucian thought of the unity of heaven and man,the harmony of the world,forming a cognitive model of the combination of abstract and concrete.
Confuciusthe way of speech"nengjinqupi(能近取譬)"The Analectsthe Great Chain of Being metaphor
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