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Author |
: Franklin Perkins |
Publisher |
: Indiana University Press |
Total Pages |
: 313 |
Release |
: 2014-05-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780253011763 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0253011760 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane by : Franklin Perkins
That bad things happen to good people was as true in early China as it is today. Franklin Perkins uses this observation as the thread by which to trace the effort by Chinese thinkers of the Warring States Period (c.475-221 BCE), a time of great conflict and division, to seek reconciliation between humankind and the world. Perkins provides rich new readings of classical Chinese texts and reflects on their significance for Western philosophical discourse.
Author |
: Thomas Michael |
Publisher |
: State University of New York Press |
Total Pages |
: 184 |
Release |
: 2012-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780791483176 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0791483177 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Pristine Dao by : Thomas Michael
The Laozi (Daodejing) and the Zhuangzi have long been familiar to Western readers and have served as basic sources of knowledge about early Chinese Daoism. Modern translations and studies of these works have encouraged a perception of Daoism as a mystical philosophy heavy with political implications that advises kings to become one with the Dao. Breaking with this standard approach, The Pristine Dao argues that the Laozi and the Zhuangzi participated in a much wider tradition of metaphysical discourse that included a larger corpus of early Chinese writings. This book demonstrates that early Daoist discourse possessed a distinct, textually constituted coherence and a religious sensibility that starkly differed from the intellectual background of all other traditions of early China, including Confucianism. The author argues that this discourse is best analyzed through its emergence from the mythological imagination of early China, and that it was unified by a set of notions about the Dao that was shared by all of its participants. The author introduces certain categories from the Western religious and philosophical traditions in order to bring out the distinctive qualities constituting this discourse and to encourage its comparison with other religious and philosophical traditions.
Author |
: Shantena Augusto Sabbadini |
Publisher |
: Lulu.com |
Total Pages |
: 635 |
Release |
: 2013-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781300731443 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1300731443 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tao Te Ching: a guide to the interpretation of the foundational book of Taoism by : Shantena Augusto Sabbadini
The Tao Te Ching is the foundational text of Taoism. Traditionally considered the work of the 'Old Master', Lao Tzu, a senior contemporary of Confucius, this 2500 years old text is a poetic and supremely concise formulation of some of humanity's highest wisdom. Revered as a basic book of spiritual guidance throughout Chinese history, it has become a beloved inspirational work in the West. The present work is meant to help the Western reader to penetrate the depth and subtlety of Lao Tzu's wisdom without requiring a knowledge of the Chinese language. Readers are offered a choice between various interpretations and are guided in non-technical terms to explore how they originate. More importantly, they are also offered the possibility to hold all the various resonances of the text simultaneously, just as a Chinese reader would, and thus access the original wealth of meaning in a way no ordinary translation could convey.
Author |
: Laozi |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 1972 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:670129765 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tao Te Ching by : Laozi
Author |
: Laozi |
Publisher |
: Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages |
: 162 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781590307441 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1590307445 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching by : Laozi
"Ursula K. Le Guin, a student of the Tao Te Ching for more than fifty years, offers her own thoughtful rendering of the Taoist scripture. She has consulted the literal translations and worked with the scholar J. P. Seaton to develop a version that lets the ancient text speak in a fresh way to modern people, while remaining faithful to the original Chinese. This rendition reveals the Tao Te Ching's immediate relevance and power, its depth and refreshing humor, illustrating better than ever before why it has been so loved for more than 2,500 years. Included are Le Guin's own personal commentary and notes along with two audio CDs of the text read by the author, with original music composed and performed by Todd Barton."--Publisher's website.
Author |
: Yang Guorong |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 347 |
Release |
: 2019-01-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004396302 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004396306 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Philosophical Horizons by : Yang Guorong
Professor Yang Guorong is one of the foremost living philosophers in China, and is widely known for the development of his “concrete metaphysics.” In Philosophical Horizons Yang offers penetrating discussions of some of the most important issues in modern philosophy—especially those topics related to comparative and Chinese philosophy. Drawing freely and adroitly on Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist texts, while staging a dialogue with Western thinkers such as from Kant and Hegel to Marx, Heidegger, and Wittgenstein, Yang shows how contemporary Chinese philosophy has adopted, localized, and critically developed Western ideas alongside traditional Chinese concepts.
Author |
: Mingjun Lu |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 332 |
Release |
: 2022-01-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004503540 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004503544 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Metaphysics of Chinese Moral Principles by : Mingjun Lu
This book seeks to construct and establish the metaphysics of Chinese morals as a formal and independent branch of learning by abstracting and systemizing the universal principles presupposed by the primal virtues and key imperatives in Daoist and Confucian ethics.
Author |
: Laozi |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0231118163 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780231118163 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching by : Laozi
A revolutionary archaeological discovery--considered by some to be as momentous as the revelation of the Dead Sea Scrolls--sheds fascinating new light on one of the most important texts of ancient Chinese civilization.
Author |
: Jim Behuniak Jr. |
Publisher |
: SUNY Press |
Total Pages |
: 312 |
Release |
: 2018-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781438470993 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1438470991 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Appreciating the Chinese Difference by : Jim Behuniak Jr.
A wide-ranging exploration and critical assessment of the work of a major figure in Chinese and comparative philosophy. In this volume, prominent philosophers working in Chinese thought and related areas critically reflect upon the work of Roger T. Ames, one of the most significant contemporary figures working in the field of Chinese philosophy. Through his decades of collaborative work in comparative methodology and cross-cultural interpretation, along with a number of pathbreaking translations of Chinese philosophical texts, Ames has managed to challenge standing paradigms and open fresh avenues of research into the Chinese tradition. His work will be read and studied for years to come. The original essays presented here, which are substantive philosophical contributions in their own right, cover the full range of Amess scholarly output. They address methodological questions as well as specific issues in textual interpretation, including ample discussion of Amess most recent and provocative contribution: Confucian role ethics. In the final section of the book, Ames responds to each essay. The result is a conversation and engagement that both underscores the vitality of his thinking and indicates the directions it may take in the future. Altogether, this work provides a snapshot of a remarkable careerand an invitation to continue reflecting upon its meaning and importance. This is an outstanding collection, critically and constructively engaging a scholar whose work has shaped the entire field of Chinese philosophy. Franklin Perkins, author of Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane: The Problem of Evil in Classical Chinese Philosophy
Author |
: Karyn Lai |
Publisher |
: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages |
: 229 |
Release |
: 2013-05-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781409476955 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1409476952 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Learning from Chinese Philosophies by : Karyn Lai
Learning from Chinese Philosophies engages Confucian and Daoist philosophies in creative interplay, developing a theory of interdependent selfhood in the two philosophical traditions. Karyn Lai draws on the unique insights of the two philosophies to address contemporary debates on ethics, community and government. Issues discussed include questions on selfhood, attachment, moral development, government, culture and tradition, and feminist queries regarding biases and dualism in ethics. Throughout the book, Lai demonstrates that Chinese philosophies embody novel and insightful ideas for addressing contemporary issues and problems.