Li Zehou Quotes
Li Zehou was a Chinese philosopher and aesthetician, the most influential figure of the post-Mao Chinese philosophical scene, who reconstructed the Confucian and Marxist traditions through what he called a sedimentation theory of culture. The Path of Beauty offered a sweeping aesthetic history of Chinese civilization, while A History of Classical Chinese Thought and his essays on Kantian critical philosophy proposed a synthesis of Confucian moral psychology, Marxist anthropology of practice, and Kantian transcendental philosophy. The quotes below are attributed to Li Zehou, organized by topic.
Li Zehou on Freedom
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Attributed to Li Zehou:
“Aesthetics is the highest fulfillment of human freedom.”
Li Zehou on Justice
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“It can take time to find the right balance, but I would say I have always tried to “blend” my life with work, although it can be hard sometimes. If you love what you do it makes it a lot less stressful. I can often be found doing my work emails whilst watching my children on the sports field, or taking my mum on store visits with me.”
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Li Zehou on Knowledge
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“I think they need to follow a career path that they are passionate about, whatever field that may be in”
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Li Zehou on Nature
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Attributed to Li Zehou:
“Culture is the sedimentation of practice in human nature.”
Li Zehou on Politics
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Attributed to Li Zehou:
“Confucianism is the heart of Chinese civilization, but its forms must be remade in every age.”
Li Zehou on Virtue
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Attributed to Li Zehou:
“Practical reason has two halves: the moral and the aesthetic.”
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Attributed to Li Zehou:
“Kantian critique and Confucian self-cultivation belong together.”