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Chinese Philosophy and Philosophers: An Introduction

Autor Ronnie L. Littlejohn
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 ian 2022
For anyone looking to understand Chinese philosophy, here is the place to start. Introducing this vast and far-reaching tradition, Ronnie L. Littlejohn tells you everything you need to know about the Chinese thinkers who have made the biggest contributions to the conversation of philosophy, from the Han dynasty to the present. He covers:

· The six classical schools of Chinese philosophy (Yin-Yang, Ru, Mo, Ming, Fa, and Dao-De)
· The arrival of Buddhism in China and its distinctive development
· The central figures and movements from the end of the Tang dynasty to the introduction into China of Western thought
· The impact of Chinese philosophers ranging from Confucius and Laozi to Tu Weiming and some of the Western counterparts who addressed similar issues.

Weaving together key subjects, thinkers, and texts, we see how Chinese traditions have profoundly shaped the institutions, social practices, and psychological character of not only East and Southeast Asia, but the world we are living in. Praised for its completely original and illuminating thematic approach, this new edition includes updated reading lists, a comparative chronology of Western and Chinese philosophers, and additional translated extracts.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781350177413
ISBN-10: 1350177415
Pagini: 378
Dimensiuni: 158 x 236 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.72 kg
Ediția:2. Auflage
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

List of Focus Windows
Preface
Acknowledgements
Note on Translations
Introduction
1. Ontology-Questions about the Nature of Reality
Introduction
The Basic Vocabulary of the Chinese Theory of Reality: The "Great Commentary" to the Classic of Changes (Yijing)
Daoist Ontology: Lao-Zhuang Tradition (c. 350-139 BCE)
A Synthesis of Classical Chinese Ontologies: Masters of Huainan(Huainanzi, c.139 BCE)
Buddhist Ontologies
The Study of Principles: Understanding the Content and Structure of Reality
Shifting Paradigms in Chinese Theories of Reality
Chapter Reflections
Additional Readings and Resources
2. Epistemology-Questions about the Nature and Scope of Knowledge
Introduction
A Classical Chinese Model for Justifying Beliefs and Knowledge Claims: Mozi (c. 470-391 BCE)
Early Chinese Rhetoricians (bianshi) and Logicians
The Inadequacy of Reason for the Discovery of Truth: The Lao-Zhuang Tradition (c. 350-139 BCE)
Knowledge by Analogical Inference: Mencius (c. 372-289 BCE)
Reasoning without Prejudgment: Xunzi (c. 310-220 BCE)
Differentiating Belief from Knowledge: Wang Chong (c. 27-100)
Buddhist Influenced Epistemologies
Pluralistic Cultural Knowledge: Zhang Dongsun (1886-1973)
Chapter Reflections
Additional Readings and Resources
3. Moral Theory-Questions about the Nature and Application of Morality
Introduction
Morality as Cultural Propriety: Confucius (c. 551-479 BCE)
Morality as Heaven's Commands: Mozi (c. 470-391 BCE)
Moral Effortlessness: Lao-Zhuang Views on Morality (c. 350-139 BCE)
Morality as Cultivating Our Inborn Endowments: Mencius (c. 372-289 BCE)
Morality as Carving and Polishing the Person: Xunzi (310-220 BCE)
Buddhist Thinking about Morality in the Chinese Context
Morality Books and Ledgers: Tract of the Most Exalted on Action and Response (c. 1164)
The Ultimacy of Harmony: Zhu Xi (1130-1200)
Moral Willing as Moral Knowing: Wang Yangming (1472-1529)
Early Modern and Contemporary Reflections on Moral Philosophy
Chapter Reflections
Additional Readings and Resources
4. Political Philosophy-Questions about the Nature and Purpose of Government
Introduction
The Classical Chinese Political Theory of Meritocracy
Humane Government: Mencius (c. 372-289 BCE)
Legalism's Two Handles of Government: Han Fei (c. 280-233 BCE)
Daoist Influenced Political Theories
Government Enacting Social Justice: Wang Anshi (1021-1086)
Critique of the Chinese Dynastic System: Huang Zongxi (1610-1695)
Re-envisioning Chinese Political Understanding of Government and Politics
The Sinification of Marxism in China: Mao Zedong (1893-1976)
Forms of Current Confucian Political Theory
Chapter Reflections
Additional Readings and Resources
Quick Guide to Pronunciation
Comparative Chronology of Philosophers
Notes
References
Index

Recenzii

Ronnie Littlejohn's ability to constructively organize and discuss Chinese philosophy with categories and terms recognizable to undergraduate students while remaining faithful to original discourses is remarkable. This is perhaps the most nuanced introduction Western students can have to classical Chinese thought in a familiar philosophical framework. Any teacher dealing with these texts and ideas should seriously consider this work.
This revised and updated volume offers a lucid and comprehensive overview of the key historical periods and conceptual areas of Chinese philosophy from antiquity to modernity. It is an essential resource for engaging the history and contemporaneity of Chinese thought.