learning without thinking labor lost

Quote Explained

Key Takeaway: Learning Without Thinking.

Learning Without Thinking. Thinking without learning. Ren (仁, rén) is a central Confucian ethical term often translated as humaneness, benevolence, humanity, or human-heartedness. These renderings overlap without being exact synonyms; in the Analects, Ren names a cultivated quality of humane relationship and conduct. • Thinking without learning

As Confucius taught in the Analects and as the Confucian tradition of virtue and self-cultivation holds, Learning Without Thinking.

— Oriens
1 related wisdom cards
1 related guides
34 questions about Confucius

Related Wisdom Cards

Related Guides

What Is Ren

The definition guide owns the sourced Analects context and relational vocabulary for Ren; the entity remains the concise concept node.

Frequently Asked Questions

learning without thinking labor lost

Learning Without Thinking..

Read the Confucius overview

Further Reading