Disputers of the Tao: Philosophical Argument in Ancient China"A history of Chinese philosophy in the so-called Axial Period (the period of classical Greek and Indian philosophy), during which time China evolved the characteristic ways of thought that sustained both its empire and its culture for over 2000 years. It is comprehensive, lucid, almost simple in its presentation, yet backed up with incomparable authority amid a well-honed discretion that unerringly picks out the core of any theme. Garlanded with tributes even before publication, it has redrawn the map of its subject and will be the one essential guide for any future exploration. For anyone interested in the affinities between ancient Chinese and modern Western philosophy, there is no better introduction." --Contemporary Review |
Contents
THE BREAKDOWN OF THE WORLD ORDER | 9 |
The centrality of Confucianism in Chinese | 31 |
utilitarian text | 39 |
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Disputers of the Tao: Philosophical Argument in Ancient China Angus Charles Graham No preview available - 1989 |
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Analects argumentation Autumn Axial Age become benefit benevolence called Canons centre century B.C. ceremony Ch'en ch'i Ch'in chapters chih China Chinese philosophy Chou Chuang-tzu Classical Chinese colour concept concern Confucian Confucius correlative daimonic deemed desires discourse disorder doctrines Empire essay example Explanation Five Processes gnomon heart heaven and earth HF ch Hsü Hsün-tzu Hui Shih human nature knowledge Kuan-tzu Kung-sun Lung Lao-tzu Later Mohists Legalist logical lord Lü Spring man's nature means Mencius minister Mo-tzu moral myriad things Names and Objects noun one's oneself pattern philosophical pointed-out Potency pre-Han proto-science punishment recognised robbers ruler sage kings schools sentence Shang Shen Pu-hai Shen-nung Sophists spontaneous Ssu-ma Ch'ien standard Sung Hsing Taoist thinkers thinking thought translated verb Western white horse words Yang Chu Yangist Yellow Emperor Yin and Yang Yin-Yang