Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Featuring contributions from the world's most highly esteemed Asian philosophy scholars, this important new encyclopedia covers the complex and increasingly influential field of Chinese thought, from earliest recorded times to the present day.Including coverage on the subject previously unavailable to English speakers, the Encyclopedia sheds light on the extensive range of concepts, movements, philosophical works, and thinkers that populate the field. It includes a thorough survey of the history of Chinese philosophy; entries on all major thinkers from Confucius to Mou Zongsan; essential topics such as aesthetics, moral philosophy, philosophy of government, and philosophy of literature; surveys of Confucianism in all historical periods (Zhou, Han, Tang, and onward) and in key regions outside China; schools of thought such as Mohism, Legalism, and Chinese Buddhism; trends in contemporary Chinese philosophy, and more.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-20
Mått:210 x 280 x 45 mm
Vikt:2 620 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:1 042
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415514675

Utforska kategorier

Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Antonio S. Cua, currently on the faculty at The Catholic University of America, is a past president of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy, and past president and chairman of the Executive Board of the International Society of Chinese Philosophy. Professor Cua's works include Ethical Argumentation: A Study in Hsün Tzu'sMoral Epistemology, Unity of Knowledge and Action: AStudy in Wang Yang-Ming's Moral Psychology, and many other books and journal articles.

Recensioner i media

"A milestone, a welcome tome to fill a lamentable information-lacuna on Chinese philosophy... A monumental achievement and a landmark contribution." -- Dao: AJournal of Contemporary Philosophy

Innehållsförteckning

Entries include: Aesthetics * Buddhism in China * Chen-Jen (true person) * Ch'eng I * Chün-Tzu (ethically superior person) * Confucian Tradition * Confucianism in Japan * Ethical Argumentation * Intercultural Hermeneutics * Jen (benevolence) * Later Mohism * Legalism * Mao Tse-Tung * Mou Tsung-San * Mythology and Early Chinese Thought * Philosophy of Literature * Pi (obscuration, blindness) * Problem of Translation * School of Names * Tao (way) * Wang Fu-Chih * Yang Chu * Yu-Wu (being, non-being) * and many more.