Humans as Animals and Things in Pre-Buddhist China

TThis paper examines the way thinkers in the pre-Buddhist world in China viewed the animal-human divide. It argues that the boundaries between humans and animals were porous. The only unique capacities that human beings are credited with were first (widely) the ability to develop their unique potent...

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Main Author: Nylan, Michael 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-22
Further subjects:B jingshen 精神
B Animals
B bestiality
B Human Rights
B chengren 成人
B Vitalism
B early China
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