Ignorance is bliss : the Chinese art of not knowing

Ignorance is bliss : the Chinese art of not knowing / Mieke Matthyssen ; foreword by Jie Yang ; contributions by Louise Sundararajan.

This book examines the popular, yet puzzling, Chinese saying Nande hutu to uncover how the ancient Chinese wisdom of not knowing is constructed, interpreted, practiced and valued in contemporary society. Originating in the calligraphy of Qing-dynasty scholar Zheng Banqiao, Nande hutu translates lite...

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Main Authors: Matthyssen, Mieke (Author), Sundararajan, Louise (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Series:Palgrave studies in indigenous psychology.
Subjects:
Ignorance (Theory of knowledge) > Social aspects > China.
Philosophical anthropology > China.
Social psychology > China.
Wisdom > Social aspects > China.
Philosophical anthropology
Social psychology
China
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