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The Rectification of Names: Caves, Grottos or Rock-Cut Temples?

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Susan Whitfield

“If the names are not correct, language is without an object.” Confucius, Translated by Simon Leys. The Analects of Confucius: London and New York: W. W. Norton 1997: 13, 3. In her 2013 essay, Phyllis Granoff argued that the term … Continue reading →

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