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王陽明：Knowledge and Action Are One
王陽明《傳習錄》· 卷上·徐愛錄 · Learning · Action · Cognition · Character
知是行的主意，行是知的功夫；知是行之始，行是知之成。
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Locator：卷上·徐愛錄 · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match
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Knowledge is the beginning of action; action is the completion of knowledge.
Context
From the Chuanxilu. Against the popular 'know first, act later' view, Wang Yangming argues that genuine knowledge necessarily issues in action, and action completes knowledge.
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The thing you know but have not done: is it missing knowledge or action?
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