Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Hermarchus, Mengzi (Mencius) and George Santayana

unexpand these ideas     |    start again     |     choose another area for these philosophers

display all the ideas for this combination of philosophers

---

1 idea

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

23400	Righteousness is extending the unthinkable, to reveal what must be done [Mengzi (Mencius)]
	Full Idea: People all have things they will not do. To extend this reaction to that which they will do is righteousness.
	From: Mengzi (Mencius) (The Mengzi (Mencius) [c.332 BCE], 7B31), quoted by Bryan van Norden - Intro to Classical Chinese Philosophy 6.IV
	A reaction: Very nice! Kekes points out the enormous importance of unthinkable deeds. Depravity is when the unthinkable gradually begins to look possible, which is probably a social phenomenon, a creeping cancer in a culture.