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  • Mind and Psychology in Early China

    by Lisa Raphals ...
    Series series Elements in Ancient East Asia
    This Element describes early Chinese views of the heart-mind (xin 心) and its relation to the psychology of a whole person, including the body, affective and cognitive faculties, and the spirit (shén 神). It argues for a divergence in Warring States thought between 'mind-centered' and 'spirit-centered' approaches to self-cultivation. It surveys the Analects, Mengzi, Guanzi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • A Tripartite Self

    Mind, Body, and Spirit in Early China

    by Lisa Raphals ...
    Chinese philosophy has long recognized the importance of the body and emotions in extensive and diverse self-cultivation traditions. Philosophical debates about the relationship between mind and body are often described in terms of mind-body dualism and its opposite, monism or some kind of "holism." Monist or holist views agree on the unity of mind and body, whereas mind-body dualists take body ... Read more

    $75.59 USD

  • Skill in Ancient Ethics

    The Legacy of China, Greece and Rome

    Edited by Dr Tom Angier, Lisa Raphals ...
    Illustrating the centrality of skill within ancient ethics, including Socrates' search for expertise in virtue, the Republic's 'craft of justice', Aristotle's delineation of the politike techne, the Stoics' 'art of life' and ancient Chinese ethics, this collection shows howskill has been an ethical touchstone from the beginning of philosophical thought.Divided into six sections – on Plato, ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Old Society, New Belief

    Religious transformation of China and Rome, ca. 1st-6th Centuries

    by Lisa Raphals ...
    In the first century of the Common Era, two new belief systems entered long-established cultures with radically different outlooks and values: missionaries started to spread the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth in Rome and the Buddha in China. Rome and China were not only ancient cultures, but also cultures whose elites felt no need to receive the new beliefs. Yet a few centuries later the two new ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece

    by Lisa Raphals ...
    Divination was an important and distinctive aspect of religion in both ancient China and ancient Greece, and this book will provide the first systematic account and analysis of the two side by side. Who practised divination in these cultures and who consulted it? What kind of questions did they ask, and what methods were used to answer those questions? As well as these practical aspects, Lisa ... Read more

    $141.89 USD

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  • The I Ching

    A Biography

    by Richard J. Smith ...
    Series series Lives of Great Religious Books
    How the I Ching became one of the most widely read and influential books in the worldThe I Ching originated in China as a divination manual more than three thousand years ago. In 136 BCE the emperor declared it a Confucian classic, and in the centuries that followed, this work had a profound influence on the philosophy, religion, art, literature, politics, science, technology, and medicine of ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Yinyang

    The Way of Heaven and Earth in Chinese Thought and Culture

    by Robin R. Wang ...
    Series Book 11 - New Approaches to Asian History
    The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. The relationship between these two opposing, yet mutually dependent, forces is symbolized in the familiar black and white symbol that has become an icon in popular culture across the world. The real significance of yinyang is, however, more complex and subtle. This brilliant and comprehensive analysis by one of the leading ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • Daoism Explained

    From the Dream of the Butterfly to the Fishnet Allegory

    by Hans-Georg Moeller ...
    Series series Ideas Explained
    Hans-Georg Moeller has achieved the perfect blend with Daoism Explained. It is both a fascinating introduction on Daoist thought as well as an original and insightful contribution to Eastern philosophy. This book will take the place of The Tao of Pooh by Hoff. Like that book, Doaism Explained offers a comprehensive presentation of Daoist philosophy that is interesting and easy to follow. The study ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Genuine Pretending

    On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi

    by Hans-Georg Moeller, Paul J. D'Ambrosio ...
    Genuine Pretending is an innovative and comprehensive new reading of the Zhuangzi that highlights the critical and therapeutic functions of satire and humor. Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D’Ambrosio show how this Daoist classic, contrary to contemporary philosophical readings, distances itself from the pursuit of authenticity and subverts the dominant Confucianism of its time through satirical ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

    by Karyn Lai ...
    Series series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
    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 ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • Decoding Dao

    Reading the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) and the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)

    by Lee Dian Rainey ...
    Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes.Offers a detailed introduction to the core texts in Daoist philosophy, the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi, two of the most widely read – and most challenging – texts in ... Read more

    $32.00 USD

  • Emotions in Korean Philosophy and Religion

    Confucian, Comparative, and Contemporary Perspectives

    Edited by Edward Y. J. Chung, Jea Sophia Oh ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This pioneering book presents thirteen articles on the fascinating topic of emotions (jeong 情) in Korean philosophy and religion. Its introductory chapter comprehensively provides a textual, philosophical, ethical, and religious background on this topic in terms of emotions West and East, emotions in the Chinese and Buddhist traditions, and Korean perspectives. Chapters 2 to 5 of part I discuss ... Read more

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