A Short History of Chinese PhilosophyThe classic chronicle of Chinese philosophical thought from the third millennium to the 20th century. From the sage-kings of ancient China to the 1911 overthrow of the oldest monarchical system in the world, Chinese philosophy has evolved and influenced schools of thought around the world. In an accessible voice, A Short History of Chinese Philosophy clearly illuminates Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Yin-Yang, and more. For those interested in philosophy or Asian studies, this is the perfect window into ancient and modern Chinese ideology. |
Contents
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THE ORIGIN OF THE SCHOOLS | 30 |
CONFUCIUS THE FIRST TEACHER | 38 |
MO TZU THE FIRST OPPONENT OF CONFUCIUS | 49 |
THE FIRST PHASE OF TAOISM YANG CHU | 60 |
THE IDEALISTIC WING OF CONFUCIANISM | 68 |
THE SCHOOL OF NAMES | 80 |
THEORIZER OF THE HAN EMPIRE TUNG | 191 |
THE ASCENDANCY OF CONFUCIANISM | 204 |
NEOTAOISM THE RATIONALISTS | 217 |
NEOTAOISM THE SENTIMENTALISTS | 231 |
THE FOUNDATION OF CHINESE BUDDHISM | 241 |
CHAPTER 22 CHANISM THE PHILOSOPHY OF SILENCE | 255 |
NEOCONFUCIANISM THE COSMOLOGISTS | 266 |
NEOCONFUCIANISM THE BEGINNING OF | 281 |
THE SECOND PHASE OF TAOISM LAO TZU | 93 |
THE THIRD PHASE OF TAOISM CHUANG TZU | 115 |
THE YinYang SCHOOL AND EARLY CHINESE | 129 |
THE REALISTIC WING OF CONFUCIANISM | 143 |
HAN FEI TZU AND THE LEGALIST SCHOOL | 155 |
CONFUCIANIST METAPHYSICS | 166 |
WORLD POLITICS AND WORLD PHILOSOPHY | 178 |
NEOCONFUCIANISM THE SCHOOL | 294 |
NEOCONFUCIANISM THE SCHOOL OF UNIVER | 307 |
THE INTRODUCTION OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY | 319 |
CHINESE PHILOSOPHY IN THE MODERN WORLD | 332 |
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according achievement actual all-embracing love Analects ancient Book of Changes Buddha Buddhism called century B.C. Ch'an Ch'i Ch'in chapter chiian China Chinese philosophy Chou dynasty Chou Tun-yi Chu Hsi Chuang Tzu Chung Yung CKun CKiu Commentary Confucianism Confucianists Confucius cultivation distinction Emperor Enlightenment existence Fei Tzu Han dynasty Heaven and Earth Hence hexagram horse Hsiang Hsiang-Kuo hsiieh Hsiin Tzu Hsin Hui Shih human human-heartedness Ibid ideas intuitive knowledge king known Kung-sun Lung Lao Tzu later Mohists Legalist living means Mencius metaphysical method mind Ming Mo Tzu Mohists moral nature Neo-Confucianism Neo-Confucianists one's original point of view political principle religion ruler sage scholars School of Names sense social spirit Supreme Ultimate Taoists teaching theory things thought tion translated trigrams Tung Chung-shu Tzu's universe virtue Wang Shou-jen words wrong Yang Chu Yen Hui Yin and Yang Yin-Yang school