Wang Yangming's Philosophy on Conscience and Thieves
The philosopher Wang Yangming used a thief's underpants to illustrate a point about conscience. He argued that a thief's immediate fear and shame after committing a misdeed demonstrate an inherent sense of morality. This concept suggests that acknowledging wrongdoing naturally leads to abandoning evil actions.
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“盜賊的身上只剩下了一條內褲 王陽明就指著那條內褲說 把內褲也脫了吧 這個時候盜賊臉絲大便 慌慌張張地說 這恐怕不太方便 王陽明啊 孟然大喝一聲 良知當下呈現 羞辱之心呢 持感那是人人俱由 孟子任務 做了一件恶事 你立马惶恐不安 既羞又恐 自然就会消除恶念 断绝恶行 因此古语由于那时可以全人之斗 冯道他是五代时期的著名宰相 历经四朝时代君王 欧阳修骂他不知廉耻 司马光也骂他坚臣之忧 欧阳修编修新五代史 这就是为冯道传写过一篇论”
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