From Zhengming to Zhengshi Ye Shi’s Political Thought in Reading Notes
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Abstract
This paper examines Ye Shi’s 葉適 (1150-1223) approach to the Confucian concept of zhengming (the rectification of names, 正名) and its relationship to zhengshi (the rectification of affairs, 正事). It argues that Ye Shi’s perspective on these terms represents a reevaluation of traditional Confucian political thought. Zhengming, traditionally focused on aligning names with actualities for political clarity, is extended by Ye Shi into zhengshi, emphasizing the practical implementation of governance. By analyzing Ye Shi’s interpretation of zhengming in the pre-imperial Confucian classics and his application of the concept to Song dynasty politics, this paper aims to explore his broader framework for statecraft.
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