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In the selected exchange between Wang Yangming and Xu Ai about knowledge and action, what does the smell analogy establish? The short selection is not the whole work.
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Guided course · Module 7 · Lesson 38
Knowing what is right and acting on it
Zhu Xi calls for the investigation of things, and Wang Yangming ties genuine knowing to acting. How does understanding a duty relate to felt response, practice and a change in conduct?