Chinese Philosophy (English Edition)

This book aims to explore Chinese philosophical characteristics of different philosophers in various periods, and distinguish "Chinese philosophical sensibility" motivating their thoughts. In doing so, the author employs Western philosophical categories to describe different issues in the history of philosophy:Chinese political philosophy in pre-Qin era, Chinese metaphysics from Han to Tang Dynasties, Chinese epistemology from Song to Ming Dynasties, and modern Chinese-Western comparative philosophy. The author provides readers with a clear conception of Chinese philosophical sensibility and its evolution throughout history. Content Introduction: What Is Chinese Philosophy Zhouyi: The Starting Point of Chinese Philosophy A Mystical and Profound Classic From Taiji to Eight Trigrams The Philosophy of Zhouyi Chinese Political Philosophy: Pre-Qin Philosophers Confucius (Kongzi): Family Reverence as the Root of Humanity Mencius (Mengzi): Governing the State with Humane Love Laozi: The Great Dao is like Water Zhuangzi: Wandering at Ease without Self Mozi and Other Pre-Qin Thinkers Xunzis Political Theory Hanfeis Art of Rulership Sunzis Art of War Chinese Metaphysics: Interpretations of the World from Han to Tang Dynasties Chinese Cosmology in the Han Dynasty The Ontology of Being and Nothingness in Wei-Jin Dynasties Chinese Metaphysics of Emptiness (Sunyata): Buddhism in Sui and Tang Dynasties Chan Buddhism: Enlightening Buddhist Wisdom in Smiling Chinese Epistemology: Song-Ming Philosophers on the Relationship between Mind-heart and Things/events From Han Yu to Zhang Zai Cheng Brothers and the "Luo School" Zhu Xi: Extinguishing Human Desires in Order to Keep Heavenly Li Lu Jiuyuan: The Cosmos Does not Exist without Mind Wang Yangming: Nothing is Outside Ones Mind The Dao of Chinese Philosophy: Its Sustainment and Creativity Three Philosophers between Ming and Qing Dynasties Modem Chinese Philosophy as Responses to Western Philosophies Modern Chinese Philosophy: New Confucianism and East-West Comparative Philosophy Hu Shi, Fung Yu-lan, and the Discipline of Modem Chinese Philosophy Xiong Shili and New Confucianism Contemporary East-West Comparative Philosop Appendix I: Table of Key Philosophical Terms Appendix ?: Timeline of Chinese and Western Philosophies Appendix ?: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties ???? “??????”?30???,???????????????????????????,????????????????????????????,??????????????????????,??????????????,??????????????????????????,????,????????????,?????????,????“????”? «??????»???????????????,?????????????,???????????????????????????,???????????????????????,????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Unser Webshop: chinashelf.de Kontakt: info@fliederverlag.de Facebook: @china.shelf.europe, Instagram: Chinashelf_online