Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

Informationen zum Autor Karyn L. Lai is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. Her publications include An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy (Cambridge, 2008), Learning from Chinese Philosophies (2006), and numerous research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Klappentext This book explores traditions including Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism and Chinese Buddhism, and how they shape Chinese thought. Zusammenfassung This comprehensive introduction to key ideas in early philosophy explores traditions including Confucianism! Daoism! Mohism! Legalism and Chinese Buddhism. Written in clear! accessible language! the book demonstrates the distinctiveness and insights of these philosophical traditions! and incorporates new ideas and approaches from some recently excavated texts. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Chinese philosophy; 2. Confucius and the concepts ren and li; 3. Human nature and learning in Confucian philosophy: Mencius and Xunzi; 4. Early Mohist philosophy; 5. Daoism and the Daodejing; 6 The Mingjia and the later Mohists; 7. Legalist philosophy; 8. Zhuangzi's philosophy; 9. The Yijing and its place in Chinese philosophy; 10. Chinese Buddhism.

Product details

• Authors: Karyn Lai, Karyn (University of New South Wales Lai
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9781107504097
• ISBN: 978-1-107-50409-7
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 248 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy; Cambridge Introductions to Phi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works