School of Principle
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The School of Principle is a major current within Neo-Confucianism that emphasizes the primacy of universal rational principles (li) as the foundation of reality, morality, and human nature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| School of Principle canonical | 6 |
| School of Principle (lixue) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: School of Principle Context triple: [Neo-Confucianism, hasSubSchool, School of Principle]
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A Matter of Principle
A Matter of Principle is a collection of essays by legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin that explores the role of moral principles in law, politics, and constitutional interpretation.
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The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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C.
The Chief
The Chief is the nickname of Robert Parish, a Hall of Fame NBA center best known for his long, successful tenure with the Boston Celtics and his record for most games played in league history.
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Guardians of the Tradition
Guardians of the Tradition is the official English title of Pope Francis’s 2021 apostolic letter *Traditionis custodes*, which regulates the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass in the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Bravados
The Bravados is a 1958 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as a vengeful rancher hunting down a group of escaped convicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: School of Principle Target entity description: The School of Principle is a major current within Neo-Confucianism that emphasizes the primacy of universal rational principles (li) as the foundation of reality, morality, and human nature.
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A.
A Matter of Principle
A Matter of Principle is a collection of essays by legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin that explores the role of moral principles in law, politics, and constitutional interpretation.
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B.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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C.
The Chief
The Chief is the nickname of Robert Parish, a Hall of Fame NBA center best known for his long, successful tenure with the Boston Celtics and his record for most games played in league history.
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D.
Guardians of the Tradition
Guardians of the Tradition is the official English title of Pope Francis’s 2021 apostolic letter *Traditionis custodes*, which regulates the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass in the Roman Catholic Church.
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E.
The Bravados
The Bravados is a 1958 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as a vengeful rancher hunting down a group of escaped convicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian intellectual current
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Neo-Confucian philosophical school ⓘ |
| aimsAt | harmonizing metaphysics, ethics, and self-cultivation ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
gewu
ⓘ
investigation of things ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | School of Mind ⓘ |
| coreConcept | li ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView | universe is ordered by rational principles ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | East Asia ⓘ |
| emphasizes | primacy of universal rational principles ⓘ |
| epistemologicalClaim | principles are knowable through disciplined inquiry ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
moral cultivation grounded in universal principles
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self-cultivation through understanding li ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Li xue
ⓘ
Lixue ⓘ School of Li ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Song dynasty Neo-Confucian revival ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Neo-Confucianism
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linked to:
Japanese Confucianism
Korean Neo-Confucianism ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Confucianism
Vietnamese Confucian thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist metaphysics
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Daoist cosmology ⓘ Mencian doctrine of good human nature ⓘ classical Confucianism ⓘ |
| metaphysicalClaim |
all phenomena embody li
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li precedes material force (qi) in ontological priority ⓘ |
| methodOfCultivation |
reflection on patterns in things and affairs
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study of classics to apprehend li ⓘ |
| moralPsychologyView | moral failure arises from obscuration of li by qi ⓘ |
| normativeClaim | social order should reflect universal principles ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neo-Confucianism ⓘ |
| region | China ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Confucianism ⓘ |
| teaches |
universal principles (li) are the foundation of human nature
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universal principles (li) are the foundation of morality ⓘ universal principles (li) are the foundation of reality ⓘ |
| teleologicalView | human fulfillment lies in fully realizing li in conduct ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature | human nature is originally good because it is grounded in li ⓘ |
| viewOnKnowledge | true knowledge is grasp of universal principles ⓘ |
| viewOnMorality | moral norms derive from objective rational principles ⓘ |
| viewsLiAs |
metaphysical ground of all things
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objective and universal order ⓘ |
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