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Wucherer, Johann Friedrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born March 8, 1803, at Nordlingen. He studied at Erlangen, and, after completing his course, acted for some time as assistant minister in his native place. In 1832 he was appointed hospital preacher of Nordlingen, and pastor at Baldingen. In 1855 he was called to Aha, … Continue reading “Wucherer, Johann Friedrich”

Wu wu To regard things as things, that is, to regard things with objectivity and no attachment or selfishness, on the one hand, and, with the conviction that the self and the non-self form an organic unity on the other. — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Wu wei Following nature, non-artificiality, non-assertion, inaction, inactivity or passivity. It means that artificiality must not replace spontaneity, that the state of nature must not be interfered with by human efforts, superficial morality and wisdom. “Tao undertakes no activity (wu wei), and yet there is nothing left undone. If kings and princes would adhere to … Continue reading “Wu wei”

Wu tien The Five Constant Virtues. See wu ch’ang. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Wu te (a) The Five Powers, or the characteristics of the Five Agents or Elements (wu hsing) of the Yin Yang school. (b) The Five Constant Virtues. See wu ch’ang. — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Wu shih The Five Origins of Order in the medievil Confucian interpretation of history, namely, the beginning of Heaven is rectified by the depth of the Prime; the government of the empire is rectified by the beginning of Heaven; the position of the princes is rectified by the government of the empire; and the order … Continue reading “Wu shih”

Wu lun The five human relationships, “those between the father and the son, the ruler and subordinates, husbind and wife, the elder and the younger, and friends.” Also called the Five Constants (wu ch’ang). “Between father and son, there should be affection, between sovereign and ministers, there should be righteousness, between husband and wife, attention … Continue reading “Wu lun”

Wu hua The transformation of things, that is, the conception that entities should be. and could be, so transfomed, spiritually speaking, that absolute identity may exist between them, especially between the self and the non-self, and between man and things. (Chuang Tzu, between 399 and 295 B.C.). — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Wu hsing The Five Agents, Elements or Powers of Water, Fire, Wood, Metal and Earth, the interaction of which gives rise to the multiplicity of things, and which have their correspondence in the five senses, tastes, colors, tones, the five virtues, the five atmospheric conditions, the five ancient emperors, etc. Also called wu te. (The … Continue reading “Wu hsing”

Wu chiao The Five Teachings. See wu ch’ang. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy