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by Chai, David

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This comprehensive volume surveys an important but neglected period of Chinese intellectual history:Xuanxue (Neo-Daoism). It provides a holistic approach to the philosophical and religious traits of this movement via the concepts of non-being, being, and oneness. Thinkers and texts on the periphery ofXuanxue are also examined to show readers that Xuanxue did not arise in a vacuum but is the result of a long and continuous evolution of ideas from pre-Qin Daoism. The 25 chapters of this work survey the major philosophical figures and arguments of Xuanxue, a movement from the Wei-Jin dynastic period (220-420 CE) of early-medieval China. It also examines texts and figures from the late-Han dynasty whose influence on Xuanxue has yet to be made explicitly clear. In order to fully capture the multifaceted nature of this movement, the contributors brilliantly highlight its more socially-oriented characteristics. Overall, this volume presents an unrivaled picture of this exciting period. It details a portrait of intellectual and cultural vitality that rivals, if not surpasses, what was achieved during the Warring States period. Readers of the Yijing, Daodejing, and Zhuangzi will feel right at home with the themes and arguments presented herein, while students and those coming to Xuanxue for the first time will acquire a wealth of knowledge.

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Publication Date:2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020

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Publisher(s):Imprint: Springer, Springer International Publishing
Place of Publication:Cham
Language:eng
Publication Date:2020.

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Description:1 online resource (X, 529 p. 61 illus.).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:3030492281, 9783030492281, 9783030492274, 3030492273, 9783030492298, 303049229X, 9783030492304, 3030492303
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-49228-1
oclc:on1237440743
LC Classification:B5000-5289.2
Dewey Decimal:181

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Bibliography -- Part I: Background of Xuanxue -- Chapter 2: Xuanxue's Contributions to Chinese Philosophy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Setting the Stage for Xuanxue -- 3 Philosophical Predecessors to Xuanxue: Name and Reality and Evaluating Personnel -- 4 Confucius as a Deified Sage -- 5 Xuanxue Philosophy -- 6 The Philosophers' Contributions -- 7 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: The Metaphysical Style and Structural Coherence of Names in Xuanxue -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Epistemological Foundations -- 3 Language and Meaning

2 Two Modes of Yin and Yang -- 3 The Role of Yin and Yang in Prognostication -- 4 The Implications of Human Conduct on the Workings of Yin and Yang -- 5 The Yin of Yin and Yang -- 6 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Dao and Ziran in Heshanggong's Commentary on the Daodejing -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Origin and Reception of Heshanggong's Commentary -- 3 Dao's Nature is Ziran -- 4 Attaining Dao's Ziran -- 5 Dao's Ziran in Society -- 6 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: The Walking Dead: Morality, Health, and Longevity in the Xuanxue Method of the Xiang'er Commentary on the Laozi

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Medieval philosophy Non-western philosophy Philosophie médiévale Philosophie orientale Philosophy of religion Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, Medieval Religion -- Philosophie Religion -- Philosophy