Yin Wen
Yin Wen 尹文 | |
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Portrait by Hua Zuli (华祖立) | |
| Born | c. 350 B.C. |
| Died | c. 284 B.C. (aged c. 65 – 67) |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Jixia Academy (稷下學宮) |
| Philosophical work | |
| School | School of Names |
| Main interests | Rectification of Names |
| Notable works | Yin Wenzi |
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Yin Wen (c. 350 B.C. - c. 284 B.C.) was a Chinese philosopher and logician associated with the School of Names during the Warring States period. He is associated with the text Yin Wenzi (尹文子) and is mentioned in many philosophically adjacent texts; his ideas would heavily influence those of Gongsun Long.