JeeLoo Liu (Fullerton California State University)

An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

From Ancient Philosophy to Chinese Buddhism

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Produktbeschreibung

An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy unlocks the mystery of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravels the complexity of Chinese Buddhism by placing them in the contemporary context of discourse. Elucidates the central issues and debates in Chinese philosophy, its different schools of thought, and its major philosophers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 646g
• ISBN-13: 9781405129503
• ISBN-10: 1405129506
• Artikelnr.: 21405112

Autorenporträt

JeeLoo Liu is Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University at Fullerton. In addition to Chinese philosophy, she specializes in the philosophy of mind and metaphysics. She has published articles in the Journal of Philosophical Research and the Journal of Chinese Philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments.

Preface.

Comparative Philosophy Timeline.

Introduction: What Is Chinese Philosophy?.

Part I: Ancient Chinese Philosophy.

Introduction.

1. Yijing (I Ching): the Cosmological Foundation of ChinesePhilosophy.

2. Confucius (Kongzi) in the Analects.

3. Mencius (Mengzi).

4. Xunzi (Hsün Tzu).

5. Mozi (Mo Tzu).

6. Laozi (Lao Tzu).

7. Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu).

8. Hanfeizi (Han Fei Tzu).

Part II: Chinese Buddhism.

Introduction.

9. The Consciousness-Only (Wei-Shi) School.

10. The Hua-yan (Hua-yen) School.

11. The Tian-tai (T'ien-t'ai) School.

12. The Chan School (Zen Buddhism).

Notes.

Referencesand Further Reading.

Appendix.: Translation Conversion Table.

Index.

Rezensionen

"This kind of work is long overdue... This book will undoubtedlymake classical Chinese thought more relevant to contemporaryphilosophical discourse and more accessible to analytically-mindedreaders." Shirong Luo, Notre Dame PhilosophicalReviews

"Combining firm control of original sources andcontemporary scholarship with sophisticated philosophical analysis,this book is clearly the best introduction to Chinese philosophy.It will be interesting to specialists, and enlightening to layreaders." Ying-shih Yu, Princeton University

"JeeLoo Liu has written a wonderful introduction toChinese philosophy. Her book is introductory without beingsuperficial, full of sure-handed scholarship, and at onceanalytical and sensitive to the cultural setting in which thesegreat philosophies developed." John Perry, StanfordUniversity