Mencius and early Chinese thought

Mencius and early Chinese thought

by Shun, Kwong-loi

Type Book
Rate 0.0 /5

"Throughout much of Chinese history; Mencius (372-289 B.C.) was considered the greatest Confucian thinker after Confucius himself. Following the enshrinement of the Mencius (an edited compilation of his thought by disciples or disciples of disciples) as one of the Four Books by Sung neo-Confucianists, he was studied by all educated Chinese." "The present work studies Mencius in the context of Chinese thought of his era, focusing on several key ethical concepts and contrasting Mencius's views on…

Read More ↓
Details
Files
Reviews
Download

Title Statements

  • Full title :Mencius and early Chinese thought.

Summary

"Throughout much of Chinese history; Mencius (372-289 B.C.) was considered the greatest Confucian thinker after Confucius himself. Following the enshrinement of the Mencius (an edited compilation of his thought by disciples or disciples of disciples) as one of the Four Books by Sung neo-Confucianists, he was studied by all educated Chinese." "The present work studies Mencius in the context of Chinese thought of his era, focusing on several key ethical concepts and contrasting Mencius's views on them with those of earlier thinkers from the Confucian and other schools of thought. These concepts, and the specific terms that define them, had a great influence on subsequent Chinese philosophy. The author closely examines these terms, showing how they were used in the Mencius and other texts. For important passages in the Mencius, the book gives comparative evaluations of competing interpretations found in traditional Chinese commentaries, as well as contemporary translations and discussions." "In the process of studying key terms and passages in the Mencius, this book also provides an insight into Mencius's views on a variety of subjects, including human nature, the ethical ideal, the process of self-cultivation, and the relation between self-cultivation and political order."--Jacket.

Read More ↓

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2000.

Publication Statements

Notes

Originally published: 1997.

The Physical Object

  • Description:312 pages ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0804740178, 9780804740173
  • oclc:ocm42875810
  • LC Classification:B128
  • Dewey Decimal:181.112

Subjects

Mencius Philosophie confucéenne Philosophy, Confucian

Writers

Shun, Kwong-loi

Rate & Review

0.0/5
(0 people Voted)

No reviews yet. Be the first to rate this work.

Files & Downloads

  • Mencius and Early Chinese Thought -- (.pdf)

    PDF · 4.8 MB · updated
    Login →
Log in to request a copy