Chung-yuan Chang

Creativity and Taoism

A Study of Chinese Philosophy, Art and Poetry

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Produktbeschreibung

Accessible and scholarly, this classic book considers the underlying philosophy and the aesthetics of Chinese art and poetry, the expression of the Taoist approach to existence. Chung-yuan Chang's always lucid narrative explores the relationship between the Tao and the creative arts, introducing classic paintings and poems to bring Taoism to life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 136mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9781848190504
• ISBN-10: 1848190506
• Artikelnr.: 32281034

Autorenporträt

Chung-yuan Chang was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He died in 1988, aged 84.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. Invisible Ground of Sympathy. 2. Immeasurable
Potentialities of Creativity. 3. Peace as Identification of Reality and
Appearance. 4. Process of Self-Realization. 5. Tranquillity Reflected in
Chinese Poetry. 6. Tranquillity Reflected in Chinese Painting. Concluding
Remarks.