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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)
CONT

Yin-yang, a term used in Chinese philosophy to indicate the active and passive principles of the universe. ... The yin or female force represents the dark, passive, receptive essence.

French

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  • Philosophie (Généralités)
CONT

Le yang représente la masculinité [...]; le yin représente la féminité, la passivité, le repos, le froid, l'obscurité, etc. Tous les phénomènes de l'univers ont été créés par l'interaction de ces deux forces.

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