Metaphysical Foundations of Knowledge and Ethics in Chinese and European Philosophy

In the history of Chinese and European philosophy, metaphysics has played an outstanding role: it is a theoretical framework which provides the basis for a philosophical understanding of the world and the self. A theory of the self is well integrated in a metaphysical understanding of the totality of nature as a dynamic process of continuous changes.Metaphysics has, however, suffered a loss of importance in current debates, especially in ethics. As a result, we observe the emergence of such philosophical views as moral skepticism and even nihilism. The consequence of this tendency has been the renunciation of a claim to understanding and to providing a solid ground for ethics.

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• Assisted by: Sas Josifovic (Editor), Sasa Josifovic (Editor), Asuma Lätzer-Lasar (Editor), Asuman Lätzer-Lasar (Editor), Guo Yi (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill Fink
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.02.2014
• EAN: 9783770555376
• ISBN: 978-3-7705-5537-6
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 442 g
• Illustrations: 7 SW-Abb., 1 Tabellen
• Series: Morphomata; Morphomata 8; Morphomata 008; Morphomata; Morphomata 008
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous