Living Chinese Philosophy - Zoetology As First Philosophy

Contrasts classical Greek ontology ("the science of being in itself") with Confucian "zoetology" ("the art of living").

About the author

Roger T. Ames is Humanities Chair Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Peking University. His published works include translations of the Chinese philosophical canons and several interpretive studies.

Product details

• Authors: Roger T. Ames, Ames Roger T.
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2025
• EAN: 9781438499529
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-9952-9
• No. of pages: 389
• Series: SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Confucianism, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, Confucianism