Ping Dong

Broschiertes Buch

Historical Background of Wang Yang-ming's Philosophy of Mind

From the Perspective of his Life Story

Übersetzung: Wang, Xiaolu; Cai, Liang

Beschreibung

This open access book offers comprehensive information on Wang Yang-ming's life, helping readers identify and grasp the foundations on which his philosophy was established. Though a great man, Wang had an extremely difficult life, full of many hardships. Based on various official histories, Wang's own writings, and his disciples' records, the book explores the legendary life of this ancient philosopher, who not only diligently pursued his objective of living as a sage, but also persistently sought the ideal state of a sage in ideology. The author also shares his own interpretations of the main aspects of Wang's philosophy using simple and straightforward language.
This book will help readers understand and appreciate Wang Yang-ming's extraordinary life, his generous mind, deep thoughts and bright personality, inspiring them to pursue enriching lives. It offers a unique and insightful work for undergraduate students and all others interested in Wang'sphilosophy and life story.

Autor

Ping Dong was born on September 4, 1959 in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is a Ph.D., a "Seeking Truth" distinguished professor and doctoral supervisor at Zhejiang University. He is the director of the Department of Philosophy; of the Institute of Chinese Ideology and Culture; and of the Center for Buddhist Culture Studies at Zhejiang University. In 2010, he was featured in the "Hundreds of Lectures" section of CCTV, and was widely praised. In 2014, he was awarded the title of "Master of Chinese Cultural Communication Overseas" by the State Council's Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, and has given lectures in France, the United States, Australia and other countries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Nature Singapore / Springer, Berlin / Zhejiang University Ningbo Institute of Te
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-981-15-3038-8
• 1st edition 2020
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 330g
• ISBN-13: 9789811530388
• ISBN-10: 9811530386
• Artikelnr.: 60188102