Abstract
“Heart-mind” is a concept which appeared very early in Chinese philosophy. In the oracle bones script, we can already find this term, and its original meaning referred to the heart (as organ) in humans and animals.
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Lynn, Richard J. 1994. The Classic of the Changes: A New Translation of the I Ching as interpreted by Wang Bi. New York: Columbia University Press.
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Wang, Y., Bao, Q., Guan, G. (2020). Heart-Mind (xin, 心). In: History of Chinese Philosophy Through Its Key Terms. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2572-8_5
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