Ep. 314: Mengzi (Mencius) on Moral Psychology (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Relationship Between Piety and Being Nice to Yourself
Christian: Metche said, of all forms of service, which is the greatest, it's serving one's parents. The niceness towards yourself, or respect or vigilance towards yourself, self-discipline ends up being instrumental in your primary duty. In a way, the most mentioned texts in the West are the novels of Jane Austen. That is better treated in the 19th century novel in the West than in philosophy.
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