What ‘they’ refers to?
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The passage below is from “Japanese Philosophy – A source book.”
Their reproductive activity has neither beginning nor end; it is without temporality. The sovereign Lord Above alone is thus the father and mother of the myriad things. Through portioning its form, it gives life to all things that have form; through portioning its mind, it decrees the natures of the myriad things. When its form is portioned out, differences result, yet when its mind is portioned out, they remain the same.
It’s so confusing reading this book on Japanese Philosophy.
I want to ask what the italicized ‘they’ refer to?
Is it refer to ‘differences’ or is it to ‘natures’ or is it to any other?
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The passage below is from “Japanese Philosophy – A source book.”
Their reproductive activity has neither beginning nor end; it is without temporality. The sovereign Lord Above alone is thus the father and mother of the myriad things. Through portioning its form, it gives life to all things that have form; through portioning its mind, it decrees the natures of the myriad things. When its form is portioned out, differences result, yet when its mind is portioned out, they remain the same.
It’s so confusing reading this book on Japanese Philosophy.
I want to ask what the italicized ‘they’ refer to?
Is it refer to ‘differences’ or is it to ‘natures’ or is it to any other?
pronouns
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morti
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It's impossible to answer this question without a larger context.
– Robusto
3 hours ago
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First we'd have to know what "their" refers to.
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
‘Their’ refers to ‘principle(理)’ and ‘ki(気).’ They are two forms of force makes all things possible.
– morti
2 hours ago
Sounds like they're pretty sexy forces.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
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Reminds me of atomism. If you haven't already, you could try to ask on philosophy.stackexchange.com
– Boondoggle
1 hour ago
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The passage below is from “Japanese Philosophy – A source book.”
Their reproductive activity has neither beginning nor end; it is without temporality. The sovereign Lord Above alone is thus the father and mother of the myriad things. Through portioning its form, it gives life to all things that have form; through portioning its mind, it decrees the natures of the myriad things. When its form is portioned out, differences result, yet when its mind is portioned out, they remain the same.
It’s so confusing reading this book on Japanese Philosophy.
I want to ask what the italicized ‘they’ refer to?
Is it refer to ‘differences’ or is it to ‘natures’ or is it to any other?
pronouns
asked 3 hours ago
morti
438211
The passage below is from “Japanese Philosophy – A source book.”
Their reproductive activity has neither beginning nor end; it is without temporality. The sovereign Lord Above alone is thus the father and mother of the myriad things. Through portioning its form, it gives life to all things that have form; through portioning its mind, it decrees the natures of the myriad things. When its form is portioned out, differences result, yet when its mind is portioned out, they remain the same.
It’s so confusing reading this book on Japanese Philosophy.
I want to ask what the italicized ‘they’ refer to?
Is it refer to ‘differences’ or is it to ‘natures’ or is it to any other?
pronouns
pronouns
asked 3 hours ago
morti
438211
asked 3 hours ago
morti
438211
asked 3 hours ago
morti
438211
asked 3 hours ago
morti
438211
asked 3 hours ago
morti
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It's impossible to answer this question without a larger context.
– Robusto
3 hours ago
1
First we'd have to know what "their" refers to.
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
‘Their’ refers to ‘principle(理)’ and ‘ki(気).’ They are two forms of force makes all things possible.
– morti
2 hours ago
Sounds like they're pretty sexy forces.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
1
Reminds me of atomism. If you haven't already, you could try to ask on philosophy.stackexchange.com
– Boondoggle
1 hour ago
|
show 2 more comments
1
It's impossible to answer this question without a larger context.
– Robusto
3 hours ago
1
First we'd have to know what "their" refers to.
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
‘Their’ refers to ‘principle(理)’ and ‘ki(気).’ They are two forms of force makes all things possible.
– morti
2 hours ago
Sounds like they're pretty sexy forces.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
1
Reminds me of atomism. If you haven't already, you could try to ask on philosophy.stackexchange.com
– Boondoggle
1 hour ago
1
1
It's impossible to answer this question without a larger context.
– Robusto
3 hours ago
It's impossible to answer this question without a larger context.
– Robusto
3 hours ago
1
1
First we'd have to know what "their" refers to.
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
First we'd have to know what "their" refers to.
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
‘Their’ refers to ‘principle(理)’ and ‘ki(気).’ They are two forms of force makes all things possible.
– morti
2 hours ago
‘Their’ refers to ‘principle(理)’ and ‘ki(気).’ They are two forms of force makes all things possible.
– morti
2 hours ago
Sounds like they're pretty sexy forces.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
Sounds like they're pretty sexy forces.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
1
1
Reminds me of atomism. If you haven't already, you could try to ask on philosophy.stackexchange.com
– Boondoggle
1 hour ago
Reminds me of atomism. If you haven't already, you could try to ask on philosophy.stackexchange.com
– Boondoggle
1 hour ago
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It's impossible to answer this question without a larger context.
– Robusto
3 hours ago
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First we'd have to know what "their" refers to.
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
‘Their’ refers to ‘principle(理)’ and ‘ki(気).’ They are two forms of force makes all things possible.
– morti
2 hours ago
Sounds like they're pretty sexy forces.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
1
Reminds me of atomism. If you haven't already, you could try to ask on philosophy.stackexchange.com
– Boondoggle
1 hour ago