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An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy: From Ancient Philosophy to Chinese Buddhism
Jeeloo Liu
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Description for An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy: From Ancient Philosophy to Chinese Buddhism
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 456 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
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.
- Covers eight major philosophers in the ancient period, among them Confucius, Laozi, and Zhuangzi.
- Illuminates the links between different schools of philosophy.
- Opens the door to further study of the relationship between Chinese and Western philosophy.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405129503
SKU
V9781405129503
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Ref
99-50
About Jeeloo Liu
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.
Reviews for An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy: From Ancient Philosophy to Chinese Buddhism
"This kind of work is long overdue... This book will undoubtedly make classical Chinese thought more relevant to contemporary philosophical discourse and more accessible to analytically-minded readers." Shirong Luo, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews “Combining firm control of original sources and contemporary scholarship with sophisticated philosophical analysis, this book is clearly the best introduction to Chinese philosophy. It will be ... Read more