Abstract
This article focuses on the relationship between language and trust in early Chinese philosophy. This article consists of two parts. In the first part, yanbixin in Lunyu will be analyzed from the conventional perspective. Yanbixin literally means language should be trustworthy. Language should be accordant with the thing, the event, or the action. In the conventional interpretation, what a person of Confucian virtue speaks is always accordant with his action and it is less crucial whether his language is logical or coherent than his virtue. In the second part, the conventional perspective on the relationship between language and trust will be reexamined in the context of Xunzi. The challenge over the conventional perspective focusing on virtue, morality, and motive will be made through consequentialism. Logical and coherent language is crucial to Confucian practice. Logical language is necessary for Confucians to take moral action and more importantly to guide others in moral ways. The consequentialist approach clarifies the relationship between logical language and moral practice.
| Translated title of the contribution | Rethinking Political Communication in Early Chinese Philosophy: with a Special Focus on Language and Trust |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 37-64 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | 동방학 |
| Volume | 43 |
| State | Published - Aug 2020 |