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Doing Chinese Philosophy

A Focus on Philosophical Methodology

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Authors:
  1. Shaoming Chen

    1. Department of Philosophy Academy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

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  • Focuses on philosophical methodology

  • Reveals the relationship between ancient Chinese classics and modern life

  • Helps readers understand the achievements of modern Chinese philosophy

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. A Shift of the Genealogies of Knowledge: On Paradigms in the Study of the History of Philosophy

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 1-21

  3. Comparative Philosophy from the Perspective of Chinese Philosophy’s Academic Experience

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 23-36

  4. Research on the History of Chinese Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy’s Creation

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 37-62

  5. Men, Events and Things in the Classical World: A Reflection on the Writing of Chinese Philosophy

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 63-74

  6. What is an Event in Intellectual History?

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 75-88

  7. Philosophy and Argument

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 89-99

  8. Analogical Interpretation and Beyond

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 101-110

  9. The Logic of Imagination: Classical Examples from Chinese Philosophy

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 111-123

  10. Further Reflections on the Methodology of Chinese Philosophical Research—Starting from Cashing in the “Bank-Note of Ideas”

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 125-141

  11. What Makes It the History of Thought: Xu Fu-Guan’s Thinking Tendency and Research Approach

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 143-166

  12. Crossing the Dual Barriers of Understanding: On Benjamin Schwartz’s View of Intellectual History

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 167-179

  13. Chinese Philosophy from Abroad: Methodological Inspiration of Iso Kern’s Phenomenology of Mind-Heart

    • Shaoming Chen
    Pages 181-192

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 193-206
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About this book

This book focuses on "doing Chinese philosophy", the concept of which is a derivative form of Ludwig Wittgenstein's expression "doing philosophy". On the one hand, its approach differs from the traditional philosophical study method, which tends to discuss rather than do; on the other, it focuses on the unique features of Chinese philosophy.  The concept of "Chinese philosophy" combines classical philosophy and contemporary philosophy. Whether classical Chinese philosophy still holds power depends on its ability to compete with contemporary philosophies (from the West, or ideology). At the very least, it has to convincingly show that classical thought has a unique role in interpreting and shaping the function of modern spiritual culture. Providing insights into China's excellent philosophical ideas, this book will appeal to all readers who have a basic understanding of philosophy and are interested in Chinese philosophical thought. It not only explains the author's proposal for studying Chinese philosophy in terms of methodology, but also answers the question of how classic Chinese works should influence other cultures.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy Academy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

    Shaoming Chen

About the author

The Director of Chinese Philosophy Institute of Sun Yat - sen University, Professor of Philosophy of Sun Yat - sen University. His academic works include The Turning Point of Confucianism in Modern Times, The People、Matters and Things in the Classical World, etc.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Doing Chinese Philosophy

  • Book Subtitle: A Focus on Philosophical Methodology

  • Authors: Shaoming Chen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9840-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: SDX Joint Publishing 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-9839-5Due: 15 March 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-9842-5Due: 15 March 2025

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-9840-1Published: 12 February 2024

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 206

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Philosophical Methodology, Modern Philosophy, Non-Western Philosophy

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