{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-chinese-philosophy-isbn-9781405129497","title":"An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Chinese Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e unlocks the mystery of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravels the complexity of Chinese Buddhism by placing them in the contemporary context of discourse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eElucidates the central issues and debates in Chinese philosophy, its different schools of thought, and its major philosophers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers eight major philosophers in the ancient period, among them Confucius, Laozi, and Zhuangzi.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIlluminates the links between different schools of philosophy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOpens the door to further study of the relationship between Chinese and Western philosophy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgments. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparative Philosophy Timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What Is Chinese Philosophy?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Ancient Chinese Philosophy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Yijing (I Ching): the Cosmological Foundation of Chinese Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Confucius (Kongzi) in the Analects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Mencius (Mengzi).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Xunzi (Hsün Tzu).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Mozi (Mo Tzu).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Laozi (Lao Tzu).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Hanfeizi (Han Fei Tzu).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Chinese Buddhism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Consciousness-Only (Wei-Shi) School.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Hua-yan (Hua-yen) School.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Tian-tai (T’ien-t’ai) School.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Chan School (Zen Buddhism).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferencesand Further Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.: Translation Conversion Table.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This kind of work is long overdue... This book will undoubtedly make classical Chinese thought more relevant to contemporary philosophical discourse and more accessible to analytically-minded readers.\" \u003ci\u003eShirong Luo, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Combining firm control of original sources and contemporary scholarship with sophisticated philosophical analysis, this book is clearly the best introduction to Chinese philosophy. It will be interesting to specialists, and enlightening to lay readers.” \u003ci\u003eYing-shih Yu, Princeton University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“JeeLoo Liu has written a wonderful introduction to Chinese philosophy. Her book is introductory without being superficial, full of sure-handed scholarship, and at once analytical and sensitive to the cultural setting in which these great philosophies developed.” \u003ci\u003eJohn Perry, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJeeLoo Liu\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University at Fullerton. In addition to Chinese philosophy, she specializes in the philosophy of mind and metaphysics. She has published articles in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Philosophical Research\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Journal of Chinese Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Chinese Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive book of its kind. Highly accessible, the text takes an analytical approach to successfully demystify the themes of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravel the complexities of early Chinese Buddhism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with the philosophy of Yijing, Part I covers seven additional major philosophers from the ancient period: Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Mozi, Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Hanfeizi. Part II introduces the reader to the four major schools in Chinese Buddhism: the Consciousness-Only, the Hua-yan, the Tian-tai, and the Chan. Mutual themes connect chapters, highlighting the continuity of thought, while an unbiased analysis helps to define their differences. Contemporary commentaries and debates on the central issues in Chinese philosophy round out the book, presenting an incisive introduction to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988724465893,"sku":"NP9781405129497","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405129497.jpg?v=1761781340","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-chinese-philosophy-isbn-9781405129497","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}