What is Wang Fuzhi best known for?
I am known for my profound critique of the idealism prevalent in Neo-Confucianism, particularly the Lu-Wang school. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, I dedicated myself to scholarship, emphasizing a materialist philosophy grounded in historical experience and practical governance. My aim was to understand the world as it truly is, through careful observation and analysis of actual events, rather than through abstract speculation.
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