Notre Dame London: Fischer Hall Library

Introduction to classical Chinese philosophy /

Van Norden, Bryan W.

Introduction to classical Chinese philosophy / Bryan W. Van Norden. - Indianapolis : Hackett Pub., 2011. - xvii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-264) and index.

The historical context -- Kongzi and Confucianism -- Kongzi and virtue ethics -- Mohist consequentialism -- Yang Zhu and egoism -- Mengzi and human nature -- Language and paradox in the "school of names" -- The Daodejing and mysticism -- Zhuangzi's therapeutic skepticism and relativism -- Xunzi's confucian naturalism -- Han Feizi -- Later Chinese thought -- Appendix A: hermeneutics, or how to read a text -- Appendix B: the Chinese language and writing system -- Appendix C: Kongzi as systematic philosopher.

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Philosophy, Chinese--To 221 B.C.

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