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One way to confirm whether one's assessments and opinions are correct is to verify them through observation and comparison. The method of cross-checking and verification was frequently mentioned in the pre-Qin period. Hanfeizi expounded this method in detail. He believed that to determine whether something was correct or not, it was necessary to compare, check, and verify from various perspectives: from heaven, earth, objects, and human beings. In using this method, one should focus on the practical effects of assessments and opinions. Only such assessments and opinions that can be proven to produce real effects through comparison, cross-checking, and verification are correct. To blindly confirm something without cross-checking and verification is foolish 去书内
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  • 郎天亦伯云 郎天亦伯云

    This passage introduces a core principle from Hanfeizi, a key pre-Qin thinker, on how to verify ideas and opinions. The core idea is simple: to confirm whether an assessment is correct, one must use observation, comparison, and cross-checking from multiple perspectives (heaven, earth, objects, and humans). Hanfeizi emphasized focusing on practical effects—only ideas proven to work in real life are truly valid. He warned that blindly accepting something without verification is foolish. In short, this method teaches us to test claims through evidence and real-world results, rather than relying on assumptions. It reflects an early form of critical thinking in traditional Chinese philosophy.

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