Reading Primary Sources in Asian Philosophy – serie

A practical and succinct reading guide to the philosophy of classic and modern political texts from Asia.Organized around a selection of texts from across Asia, this is an introduction to political thinkers and themes in the Asian philosophical tradition. Texts engage with topics from feminism to Chinese legalism and colonial rule. They range from the 5th-century to the 1950s and come from Japan, China, Indian, Philippines and Taiwan, providing an unrivalled insight into political thought in the region. The focus throughout is on how to read the texts. Tacking complex ideas and unknown concepts, each chapter follows the same format. The historical context is provided before the central themes and arguments are discussed. An excerpt from the text is accompanied by a close reading of the main ideas which unpack the complexities. A glossary and further reading suggestions give additional support.For anyone coming to Asian philosophy for the first time, here are the skills and tools you need to read and understand political thinkers from across its history.

A practical and succinct reading guide to the philosophy of classic and modern political texts from Asia.Organized around a selection of texts from across Asia, this is an introduction to political thinkers and themes in the Asian philosophical tradition. Texts engage with topics from feminism to Chinese legalism and colonial rule. They range from the 5th-century to the 1950s and come from Japan, China, Indian, Philippines and Taiwan, providing an unrivalled insight into political thought in the region. The focus throughout is on how to read the texts. Tacking complex ideas and unknown concepts, each chapter follows the same format. The historical context is provided before the central themes and arguments are discussed. An excerpt from the text is accompanied by a close reading of the main ideas which unpack the complexities. A glossary and further reading suggestions give additional support.For anyone coming to Asian philosophy for the first time, here are the skills and tools you need to read and understand political thinkers from across its history.

A practical and succinct reading guide to classic texts in Chinese philosophy.Organized around a selection of sources ranging across roughly 2,000 years, this is an introduction to thinkers and themes in classical Chinese philosophy. The guide helps readers engage with one of the world's earliest philosophical traditions: it covers texts by the influential philosophers Confucius, Mencius, and Zhuangzi. And it goes beyond them, introducing thinkers well-known in the tradition but less commonly taught in modern Western classrooms: Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming, and Fang Yizhi.The focus throughout is on how to read the texts. Tackling complex ideas and philosophical concepts, each chapter follows the same format. The historical context appears before the central themes and arguments are discussed. Textual excerpts accompany both close readings and explanation of philosophical reading practices, teaching readers to unpack arguments with textual sensitivity. A glossary and further reading suggestions give additional support.For anyone coming to Asian philosophy for the first time, here are the skills and tools you need to read and understand major texts in Chinese philosophy.

A practical and succinct reading guide to classic texts in Chinese philosophy.Organized around a selection of sources ranging across roughly 2,000 years, this is an introduction to thinkers and themes in classical Chinese philosophy. The guide helps readers engage with one of the world's earliest philosophical traditions: it covers texts by the influential philosophers Confucius, Mencius, and Zhuangzi. And it goes beyond them, introducing thinkers well-known in the tradition but less commonly taught in modern Western classrooms: Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming, and Fang Yizhi.The focus throughout is on how to read the texts. Tackling complex ideas and philosophical concepts, each chapter follows the same format. The historical context appears before the central themes and arguments are discussed. Textual excerpts accompany both close readings and explanation of philosophical reading practices, teaching readers to unpack arguments with textual sensitivity. A glossary and further reading suggestions give additional support.For anyone coming to Asian philosophy for the first time, here are the skills and tools you need to read and understand major texts in Chinese philosophy.

A practical and succinct reading guide to classic texts in Indian philosophy.Organized around a selection of sources ranging across roughly 2,000 years, this is an introduction to thinkers and themes in Indian philosophy. The guide helps readers engage with the diverse Indian subcontinent: it covers multiple philosophical traditions, from Buddhism to Vedanta to Nyaya, and multiple topics, from metaphysics to ethics to epistemology. The volume also includes the first-ever English translation of Abhinavagupta’s Seed of the Banyan Tree of Tantra, a key text in the non-dual Saiva tradition.The focus throughout is on how to read the texts. Tackling complex ideas and philosophical concepts, each chapter follows the same format. The historical context appears before the central themes and arguments are discussed. Textual excerpts accompany both close readings and explanation of philosophical reading practices, teaching readers to unpack arguments with textual sensitivity. A glossary and further reading suggestions give additional support. For anyone coming to Asian philosophy for the first time, here are the skills and tools you need to read and understand major texts in Indian philosophy.