The Specificity of the Problematic Aspects of the Theory of Knowledge in Chinese Philosophy

Abstract

The article actualizes the specifics of the problems of the theory of knowledge of Chinese philosophical thought, in determining the most important aspects of the teachings of famous thinkers. It is shown that the features of cognitive activity occupied one of the most important places in the philosophical problems of China. And the main feature of the teachings was that the original principle of knowledge was a symbolic embodiment of the idea of unity and harmony in the entire universe. It is noted that the theory of knowledge in the teachings of philosophers, was able to implement the implementation of special ideas in life, forming the way of thinking of the Chinese, and preserved up to the present. At the same time, the indicated ideas have become for Chinese society, not just a philosophy, but also a guide in life in all its manifestations. The author hopes that the presented study will be able to provide an individual with important features in relation to the current views on the search for truth and possible ways to overcome difficult life situations that have developed in Chinese philosophy