Liang Qichao is one of the greatest thinkers in modern times. His theory of "self" mainly consists of three parts: the relationship between body and mind, the relationship between group and self, and freedom. In the relationship between body and mind, he mainly discusses the different connotations of life self and spiritual self, as well as the state of physical and mental unity that Liang Qichao's relationship between body and mind ultimately wants to achieve. In the relationship between group and self, through the discussion of "larger self" and "smaller self", Liang Qichao tries to reconcile "group and self" and achieve the unity of group and self, Finally, after discussing the connotation of freedom, Liang Qichao attached importance to groups, but he believed that group freedom was the goal and individual freedom was the starting point. Therefore, new citizens should achieve freedom by eliminating "heart slaves".

Qiaoyun Cai. On Liang Qichao's Theory of "Self". International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 2: 14-18. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2023.050203.

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