Fifteen lectures on Chinese philosophy / Lihua Yang.

This book introduces fifteen representative philosophers in ancient China, including Confucius, Laozi, Mencius, Zhuangzi, influential Neo-Taoist scholars, and prominent Neo-Confucian thinkers. It reveals the fundamental problems of each philosopher, clarifies the connotation of the concept as well a...

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Main Author: Yang, Lihua (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Chinese
Published: Singapore : [Beijing] : Springer ; Peking University Press, [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Human Nature and the Way of Heaven: The Philosophy of Confucius
  • Chapter 2. Turn Non-being into Utility: The Philosophy in Laozi
  • Chapter 3. Exert the Mind to Know Human Nature: The Philosophy of Mencius
  • Chapter 4. The Way to True Knowledge: The Philosophy of Zhuang Zi
  • Chapter 5. Being or Non-being: The Philosophy of Wang Bi
  • Chapter 6. Principle of Nature: The Philosophy of Ji Kang
  • Chapter 7. Limitation and Nature: The Philosophy of Guo Xiang
  • Chapter 8. Tai Chi as Being: The Philosophy of Zhou Dunyi
  • Chapter 9. Substance and Function: The Philosophy of Shao Yong
  • Chapter 10. The Establishment of Our Own Philosophy: The Philosophy of Cheng Hao
  • Chapter 11. The One and Its Two Contrary Aspects: The Philosophy of Zhang Zai
  • Chapter 12. Ontological Substance: The Philosophy of Cheng Yi
  • Chapter 13. The Principle of Heaven and Qi, Motion and Stillness: The Philosophy of Zhu Xi
  • Chapter 14. Be Your Own Master: The Philosophy of Lu Jiuyuan
  • Chapter 15. The Principle of Heaven Is Never Outside Your Mind: The Philosophy of Wang Yangming.