New Great Learning Oneness Epistemic Model for the Greater Peace: A Philosophical Analysis on the Concept of Oneness and its Application with Veganism

The concept of Oneness used to be the most important idea in ancient thought. And with the continuous advancement of technology and increasing globalization, this concept becomes more and more protruding crucial again. Many planetary crises, such as environmental pollution, global warming, deforestation, destruction of marine ecology, and pandemics, are rooted in the lack of consciousness of Oneness. Most of them are closely related to the large scale of animal farming and over-fishing. There is the concept of the Great Chain of Being in the West and the idea of Unity of Heaven and Man in China. And the philosophy in Great Learning, one of the Confucian classics, focusing on individual development, is suitable for applying the Oneness concept in this era of hyper-individualism. This thesis tries to build a New Great Learning philosophy on Oneness, integrating relevant Chinese and Western ideas to create a more peaceful world. And with this Oneness concept in mind, everyone could practice it with veganism, trying to reduce the consumption of cruel, polluting, and unhealthy animal products, which will help people reconnect with Nature and with each other with love and peace.