Just Awakening - Yogacara Social Philosophy in Modern China

Just Awakening uncovers a forgotten philosophy of social democracy inspired by Yogācāra--an ancient, nondualistic Buddhist philosophy--arguing that it offers new vocabularies with which to reconceptualize equality and freedom.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction: Changing Referents
Part I: When Dharma Meets Darwin
1. Lü Cheng and the Birth of Yogācāra Social Philosophy
2. Karma, Evolutionism, and Buddhist Social Consciousness
3. Karma, Science, and a Just Society
Part II. Liberation Buddhology
4. Buddhability as Humanity
5. Bodhisattva of Democracy
6. Scholarship for Salvation
Not a Coda: Bending the Arc Together
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Jessica X. Zu is assistant professor of religion and East Asian languages and cultures at the University of Southern California, Dornsife.

Summary

Just Awakening uncovers a forgotten philosophy of social democracy inspired by Yogacara—an ancient, nondualistic Buddhist philosophy—arguing that it offers new vocabularies with which to reconceptualize equality and freedom.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica X. Zu
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.04.2025
• EAN: 9780231216036
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21603-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, HISTORY / Asia / China, RELIGION / Religion & Science, social and political philosophy, Buddhist life and practice, East Asian and Indian philosophy, religion; philosophy