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  • Ignorance is Bliss: The Chinese Art of Not Knowing

    by Mieke Matthyssen, Louise Sundararajan ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book examines the popular, yet puzzling, Chinese saying Nande hutu 难得糊涂 to uncover how the ancient Chinese wisdom of not knowing is constructed, interpreted, practiced and valued in contemporary society.Originating in the calligraphy of Qing-dynasty scholar Zheng Banqiao, Nande hutu translates literally as: “hard to attain muddle-headedness”. Mieke Matthyssen traces the historical development ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

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  • 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

    $33.99 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

  • Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society

    by Yuehping Yen ...
    Series series Anthropology of Asia
    This unusual and interesting book is a fascinating account of the world of Chinese writing. It examines Chinese space and the political and social use of writing as propaganda, a publicity booster and as a ladder for social climbing. ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Neo-Confucianism

    Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality

    by JeeLoo Liu ...
    Solidly grounded in Chinese primary sources, Neo Confucianism: Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality engages the latest global scholarship to provide an innovative, rigorous, and clear articulation of neo-Confucianism and its application to Western philosophy.Contextualizes neo-Confucianism for contemporary analytic philosophy by engaging with today’s philosophical questions and debatesBased on the most ... 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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  • Chinese Philosophy

    An Introduction

    by Ronnie L. Littlejohn ...
    The philosophical traditions of China have arguably influenced more human beings than any other. China has been the home not only of its indigenous philosophical traditions of Confucianism and Daoism, but also of uniquely modified forms of Buddhism. As Ronnie L Littlejohn shows, these traditions have for thousands of years formed the bedrock of the longest continuing civilization on the planet; ... Read more

    $28.19 USD

  • Meaning of Internationalization

    Practical Advice for a Connected Planet

    Translated by Masao Kunihiro ...
    by Edwin Reischauer ...
    In The Meaning of Internationalization, Edwin O. Reischauer—former American Ambassador to Japan and one of the world's most acclaimed scholars of Japanese life and culture—delivers a heartfelt message to the Japanese people on the need to look beyond their borders at the changing nature of the world. Reischauer stresses the need to adapt in order to survive these changes and thrive in the new ... Read more

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  • Neo-Confucianism

    A Philosophical Introduction

    by Stephen C. Angle, Justin Tiwald ...
    Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It began in China around the eleventh century CE, played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium, and has had a profound influence on modern Chinese society.Based on the latest scholarship but presented in accessible language, Neo ... Read more

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  • Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy

    Edited by Antonio S. Cua ...
    Featuring contributions from the world's most highly esteemed Asian philosophy scholars, this important new encyclopedia covers the complex and increasingly influential field of Chinese thought, from earliest recorded times to the present day.Including coverage on the subject previously unavailable to English speakers, the Encyclopedia sheds light on the extensive range of concepts, movements, ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • One Corner of the Square

    Essays on the Philosophy of Roger T. Ames

    by Joshua Mason, Dr. Attilio Adreini, Dr. Eiho Baba, Dr. Martin Schonfeld, Jim Behuniak, Kirill Thompson, Dr. Kurtis Hagen, Haiming Wen, Dr. Thorian R. Harris0, Dr. Brian Bruya1, Steven Coutinho2, Peter Wong3, Sarah A. Mattice4, Andrew Lambert5, Carine Defoort6, Dr. Daniel Coyle7, Dr. Marty H. Heitz8, Dr. Jinmei Yuan9, Dr. Joseph Harroff0, Dr. Geir Sigurdsson1, Dr. Vytis Sililus2, Dr. James D. Sellmann3, Dr. Jing Liu4, Dr. Kuan-Hung Chen5, Sor-hoon Tan6, Dr. Amy Olberding7, Dr. Sydney Morrow8, Dr. Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee9, Peter D. Hershock0, Dr. Jason Ananda Josephson Storm1, Dr. Lauren F. Pfister2, Dr. Meilin Chinn3 ...
    In a historical moment when cross-cultural communication proves both necessary and difficult, the work of comparative philosophy is timely. Philosophical resources for building a shared future marked by vitality and collaborative meaning-making are in high demand. Taking note of the present global philosophical situation, this collection of essays critically engages the scholarship of Roger T. ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • The Oneness Hypothesis

    Beyond the Boundary of Self

    by Victoria Harrison, Donald L. M. Baxter, Lawrence Blum, Stephen R. L. Clark, Bradford Cokelet, Jay L. Garfield0, Kendy M. Hess1, Cho Geung Ho2, Tao Jiang3, Eva Feder Kittay4, Shaun Nichols5, Dimitri Putilin6, Michael R. Slater7, Nina Strohminger8, William B. Swann Jr.9, Sanaz Talaifar0, Justin Tiwald1, Mark Unno2 ...
    The idea that the self is inextricably intertwined with the rest of the world—the “oneness hypothesis”—can be found in many of the world’s philosophical and religious traditions. Oneness provides ways to imagine and achieve a more expansive conception of the self as fundamentally connected with other people, creatures, and things. Such views present profound challenges to Western ... Read more

    $37.79 USD