Wang Yangming, whose name is Shouren, is a scholar of the Ming Dynasty's military department, a thinker and a military strategist, and is known for his philosophy of "to conscience" and "the unity of knowledge and action". This paper will take "eating" in daily life as an example to deeply interpret Wang Yangming's theoretical views, and at the same time evaluate the contradictions and entanglements of his theory of "unity of knowledge and action".
First of all, we need to understand that Wang Yangming's view is a response to the theories of Zhu Xi and others. He criticized Zhu Xi's "knowledge of things" as too complicated, and proposed "the unity of knowledge and action" instead. In contrast to Zhu Xi's view of separating knowledge from action, Wang Yangming advocates the unity of the two. For example, he said that "the beauty and evil of food must be known after the mouth", emphasizing that things can only be truly understood in practical actions. This is completely different from Zhu Xi's "foresight and then action", highlighting the uniqueness of the theory of "unity of knowledge and action".
Wang Yangming further emphasized that "doing" is more important than "knowing", believing that if you can't do it, you don't know, and if you don't want to do it, you don't really understand. This viewpoint is really realistic, and it guides people to pay attention to practical actions, correct the attitude of only talking about theory without putting it into practice, and improve the success rate.
A source of contradiction. 
However, while emphasizing the "unity of knowledge and action", Wang Yangming's theory also has some contradictions and entanglements. He proposed that "to the conscience of my heart in everything and things" is action, but then explained: "I am talking about the unity of knowledge and action, just as people know that a thought is the starting point." Here, "One Thought Activation" seems to emphasize more on consciousness than on real action, which has caused some confusion.
For example, Wang Yangming uses eating as an example to say that people must first have the idea of wanting to eat before eating, and regard this thought as an action. However, his argument is somewhat far-fetched, as if to emphasize that as long as there is a conscience, actual action is not necessary.
The struggle between conscience and bad thoughts.
The reason why Wang Yangming proposed the "unity of knowledge and action" is to serve a higher goal: to let people overcome "bad thoughts". This means that everyone should do good deeds and eliminate all thoughts of bad things. However, this requirement is extremely demanding, requiring people not only to refrain from doing bad things, but also to eliminate them as soon as the mind arises. This introduces more contradictions to the theory of "unity of knowledge and action".
Wang Yangming seems to believe that consciousness is action, magnifying the struggle between conscience and unkindness to the extreme. His theories put a lot of effort into persuading people to be good, but they may ignore the complexity of human beings. People have their own understandings and reactions, and the theory of "unity of knowledge and action" is not always feasible in practical life.
The contradictions and entanglements of the unity of knowledge and action.
In practical application, Wang Yangming's theory of "unity of knowledge and action" has certain contradictions and entanglements. He seems to think that consciousness is actual action, but this view can easily lead to the substitution of action, and fall into the situation of "false benevolence, false righteousness, and false morality". For example, an unfilial son can substitute his thoughts for practical actions, and only apologize in his heart without actual action;An irresponsible teacher can also substitute his mind for the actual grading action.
Epilogue. Overall, Wang Yangming's theory of "unity of knowledge and action" is useful in emphasizing the importance of practical action. However, while demanding the elimination of all undesirable thoughts, his theory may seem too idealistic in practice, which can easily lead to contradictions and entanglements. Perhaps, we need to be cautious in practical application, not only to pay attention to the "unity of knowledge and action", but also to understand and respect the complex psychology and behavior of individuals.
Wang Yangming's Theory of "Unity of Knowledge and Action": Interpretation and Commentary.
Wang Yangming's theory of "the unity of knowledge and action" occupies an important position in the history of Chinese philosophy, and his criticism of traditional theoretical views such as "learning from things", as well as his emphasis on practical action and conscience, have provided rich thinking materials for later thinkers. However, in the in-depth interpretation and **, this theory also shows some contradictions and entanglements, which has aroused extensive discussions and controversies.
First of all, Wang Yangming's emphasis on the "unity of knowledge and action" is indeed unique to criticize Zhu Xi and other masters of science who "foresee and then act". Through real-life examples such as "eating", he expressed the idea that knowledge and action are inseparable, and emphasized the necessity of acquiring true knowledge in practice. This theory has certain enlightenment significance for the modern society that emphasizes practical action, especially in the workplace, education and other fields.
However, the contradictions in Wang Yangming's theory of "the unity of knowledge and action" are also mentioned in the article. He seems to equate consciousness with actual action, and "one thought initiation" as an actual act, which seems to be too idealistic to some extent. This view may not be practical in daily life, and people often need more practical operation to verify the validity of the theory.
An obvious contradiction is in the reflection on "one bad thought". Wang Yangming asked people not only not to do bad things, but also not to have bad thoughts. This standard is very high, which can lead to excessive self-blame and increase the psychological burden. At the same time, he mentioned that "one thought is initiated" is action, but whether this can really represent a person's real behavior is worth pondering.
On the other hand, this paper also reasonably expands the possible problems in the practical application of the theory of "unity of knowledge and action". For example, in social behavior, equating mental activity with actual action can lead to some false moral behavior. Through examples such as the unfilial son who only apologizes in his heart but does not actually act, and the teacher who only corrects in his heart without handwriting, the article vividly points out the space where theory can be abused, thus provoking deeper thinking.
Generally speaking, Wang Yangming's theory of "the unity of knowledge and action" has a unique position in the development of Chinese philosophy. Its emphasis on practical action and conscience has promoted social progress to a certain extent. However, some contradictions and entanglements in theory, especially the excessively high requirements for "bad thoughts", need to be carefully considered in practical application. We may need to pay more attention to the complexity of the individual, understand the differences in each person's behavior and mental activities, and apply this theory more comprehensively and rationally.
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