Chinese philosophy: an introduction
The philosophical traditions of China have arguably influenced more human beings than any other. China has been the home not only of its indigenous philosophical traditions of Confucianism and Daoism, but also of uniquely modified forms of Buddhism. As Ronnie L Littlejohn shows, these traditions have for thousands of years formed the bedrock of the longest continuing civilization on the planet; and Chinese philosophy has profoundly shaped the institutions, social practices and psychological cha…
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The philosophical traditions of China have arguably influenced more human beings than any other. China has been the home not only of its indigenous philosophical traditions of Confucianism and Daoism, but also of uniquely modified forms of Buddhism. As Ronnie L Littlejohn shows, these traditions have for thousands of years formed the bedrock of the longest continuing civilization on the planet; and Chinese philosophy has profoundly shaped the institutions, social practices and psychological character of East and Southeast Asia. The author here surveys the key texts and philosophical systems of Chinese thinkers in a completely original and illuminating way. Ranging from the Han dynasty to the present, he discusses 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; and the impact of Chinese philosophers ranging from Confucius and Laozi to Tu Weiming on their equivalents in the West. -- Provided by publisher.
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- Publication Date:©2016
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):I.B. Tauris
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2016
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- Description:1 online resource (xii, 272 pages)
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- ISBN:0857726587, 9780857726582
- oclc:ocn944309851
- LC Classification:B126
- Dewey Decimal:181.11
Table of Contents
Ontology : questions about the nature of reality -- Epistemology : questions about the nature and scope of knowledge -- Value theory : questions about the nature and application of morality -- Political philosophy : questions about the nature and purpose of government -- Guide to philosophers and significant works -- Quick guide to pronunciation -- Comparative chronology of philosophers.
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