In this live seminar, Professor Lisa Raphels introduces three early Chinese views of spirit as part of a tripartite “person.” In a “mind-centered view,” mind and spirit combine to rule the body. In a “spirit-centered view” spirit and mind are quite distinct, with pride of place given to spirit. Medical texts present a highly corporealized view of a person, in which the spirit “lodges” in the heart, and may be multiple, and move about the body. She conclude with comparative reflections in order to reconsider the Greek discourse on psychē. Register for this seminar HERE.