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Knowledge Painfully Acquired

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This 16th-century book of reading notes and reflections on philosophy and history was written by Lo Ch'in-shun, a philosopher of Ming China. This translation includes an introduction providing a brief biography of Lo and placing his work in a historical context.

226 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1995

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A collection of notes and observations from Lo Ch'in-shun, a 16th Century Neo-Confucian. Some of it was over my head, but overall very interesting.
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