An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
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This second edition of An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy presents a comprehensive introduction to key ideas and arguments in early Chinese philosophy. Written in clear, accessible language, it explores philosophical traditions including Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism and Chinese Buddhism, and how they have shaped Chinese thought. Drawing on the key classical texts as well as up-to-date scholarship, the discussions range across ethics, metaphysics and epistemology, while also bringing out distinctive elements in Chinese philosophy that fall between the gaps in…
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Key features
- Helps the reader to understand Chinese philosophical concepts in English and how they relate to Western philosophical concepts, explaining the limits of comparing the two
- A systematic chapter-by-chapter approach explores a variety of views and doctrines in early Chinese philosophy
- Covers reasoning strategies and argumentative methods as well as the conceptual framework
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316218990
- Series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
- Subjects Buddhism and Eastern Religions,Philosophy,Philosophy: General Interest,Religion
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 27 April 2017
- ISBN: 9781107103986
- Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
- Weight: 0.82kg
- Page extent: 374 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 05 April 2017
- ISBN: 9781107504097
- Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
- Weight: 0.69kg
- Page extent: 374 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781316218990
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