The"Self-judgment"of Conscience:Take Wang Xinzhai as the Center to Discuss"Manifestation of Conscience"
"Manifestation of Conscience"embodies both the inherent and apparent nature of conscience,re-quiring discussion from both an ontological and practical perspective.Conscience,at the practical level,man-ifests in virtuous behavior,but not universally,thus necessitating the cultivation of conscience in individuals.Conscience is the benevolence that unifies all things,and grasping the world is tantamount to grasping one-self.The mind is both the accuser and the accused,and conscience,in its application,involves self-judgment and self-reflection,referred to as"conscience to conscience"."Manifestation of Conscience"actually means"making ideals a reality",wherein conscience is made evident in daily ethical conduct,rather than"making reality the ideal",which would involve treating all immediate experiences as conscience.The study of Wang Xinzhai's concept of"Manifestation of Conscience"is of great value in gaining a deeper understanding of the Taizhou School's ideas on conscience and can provide insights into the cultivation of moral character and per-sonal ethics for modern individuals.
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