Introduction to classical Chinese philosophy / Bryan W. Van Norden.
Language: English Original language: Chinese Publication details: Indianapolis : Hackett Pub., 2011. Description: xvii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781603844680; 1603844686; 9781603844697; 1603844694Subject(s): Philosophy, Chinese -- To 221 B.CDDC classification: 181/.11 LOC classification: B 126 | .V28 2011Other classification: 08.10
Contents:
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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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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