Q0317
“Habit and nature come to completion together and transform with each other.” — Wang Fuzhi (Du Tongjian Lun)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Du Tongjian Lun. Theme: nature.
English
Habit and nature come to completion together and transform with each other.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Du Tongjian Lun and files it under Neo-Confucianism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Wang Fuzhi
Wang Fuzhi (1619–1692) was a Ming–Qing Confucian philosopher who refused service to the Manchu Qing and wrote in seclusion. A fierce critic of Song–Ming metaphysical dualisms he judged empty, he emphasized concrete historical qi and practical learning.
How to read this passage
Nature may mean physical cosmos, living world, human nature, or a normative standard of what ought to be. Presocratics, Daoists, Stoics, and modern environmental thinkers share the word while disagreeing about its force. This passage enters that discussion through nature.
Concepts in this quote
- Nature
- Philosophy quotes about nature ask what the cosmos is, how humans belong in it, and whether “natural” can guide ethics or politics.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Wang Fuzhi. (n.d.). Habit and nature come to completion together and transform with each other. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0317
MLA: Wang Fuzhi. “Habit and nature come to completion together and….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0317.
Chicago: Wang Fuzhi. “Habit and nature come to completion together and….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0317.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “Habit and nature come to completion together and…”?
The passage is attributed to Wang Fuzhi, Du Tongjian Lun. The archive attributes this English wording to Du Tongjian Lun and files it under Neo-Confucianism. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Wang Fuzhi mean by nature?
Nature may mean physical cosmos, living world, human nature, or a normative standard of what ought to be. Presocratics, Daoists, Stoics, and modern environmental thinkers share the word while disagreeing about its force. This passage enters that discussion through nature.