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A Conceptual Analysis of Traditional Concepts in Jin Yuelin's On Dao

Fangcong Tang

Abstract


This paper examines Jin Yuelin's logical reconstruction of the traditional doctrine of Dao in his On Dao. Using the Form–Energy
framework, Jin redefines core traditional concepts with modern logic, articulating Dao's ontological structure, generative mechanism, and
dynamic principles. He transforms Dao from an intuitive object into a demonstrable metaphysical system, revitalizing dormant categories in
Chinese philosophy.

Keywords


Jin Yuelin; On Dao; Form–Energy; Principle and Circumstance; Incipient Moment and Number

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v4i6.9998

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