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ISBN 10: 1107103983

ISBN 13: 9781107103986

Author: Karyn Lai

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 scholarship, the discussions range across ethics, metaphysics and epistemology, while also bringing out distinctive elements in Chinese philosophy that fall between the gaps in these disciplinary divisions, hence challenging some prevailing assumptions of Western philosophy. Topics include human nature, selfhood and agency; emotions and behaviour; the place of language in the world; knowledge and action; and social and political responsibility. This second edition incorporates new ideas and approaches from some recently excavated texts that change the landscape of Chinese intellectual history.

An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy 2nd Table of contents:

1 Chinese Philosophy

Thinkers, Texts and Traditions

Features of Chinese Philosophy

Self-Cultivation

Relationships and Contexts

Harmony

Change

Thinking Philosophically

Suggestions for Further Reading

2 Confucius and the Analects

Reading the Analects

Ren: Humaneness

Ren as General Concern for Humanity

Ren, the Confucian Golden Rule

Ren and the Cultivation of Particular Relationships

Ren as Practical Wisdom

Li: Behavioural Propriety

Ren and Li

Ren Is Fundamental

Li is Fundamental

Ren and Li are Interdependent Concepts

Self-Cultivation and Exemplary Personhood in Contemporary Philosophical Debates

Suggestions for Further Reading

3 Human Nature and Cultivation in Confucian Philosophy: Mencius and Xunzi

Mencius: Nurturing Goodness

Morality Is Not a Naturally Given Aspect of Human Nature

Human Nature Is Not Naturally Inclined towards Goodness

Not All Humans Are Naturally Inclined towards Goodness

Xunzi: Shaping Humanity

Regulating Names, Practising Propriety and Transforming Human Nature

The Way of Tian and the Ways of Humanity

Suggestions for Further Reading

4 Early Mohist Philosophy

The Ten Doctrines

“Elevate the Worthy” (Mozi 8–10) and “Conform to the Superior’s Standard” (Mozi 11–13)

“Impartial Concern” (Mozi 14–16)and “Against Military Aggression” (Mozi 17–19)

“Moderation in Expenses” (Mozi 20, 21) and “Moderation in Funerals” (Mozi 25)

“Heaven’s Will” (Mozi 26–8) and “Explaining Ghosts” (Mozi 31)

“Rejecting Music” (Mozi 32) and “Rejecting Fatalism” (Mozi 35–7)

Maximising Collective Welfare

Working with Standards

Suggestions for Further Reading

5 Daoism and the Daodejing

The Philosophy and Practice of the Daojia

Huang-Lao Daoism

Lao-Zhuang or “Philosophical Daoism”

Dao and De in the Daodejing

Dao: Reality or Cosmic Vision

De: Potency

Dao: A Way

Wuwei and Ziran in the Daodejing

Wuwei

Ziran: Nature

Ziran: Self-So-Ness

Suggestions for Further Reading

6 The Mingjia and the Later Mohists

The Mingjia

Hui Shi

Gongsun Long

Later Mohist Thought

Making Distinctions and Recognising Similarities

Names, Propositions and Knowledge

Scientific Discussions

The Practice of Jianai: Utilitarian Morality

Argumentation in Warring States China

Suggestions for Further Reading

7 Legalist Philosophy

Three Basic Themes: Penal Law, Technique and Power

Fa: Standards and Penal Law

Shu: Techniques for Managing the Bureaucracy

Shi: Power

Han Fei, the “Great Synthesiser”

Debates in Legalist Philosophy

Human Nature

The Common People

Best Man or Best System?

Bureaucracy

Secrecy, Power and the Control of Knowledge

Government and Human Well-Being

Suggestions for Further Reading

8 The Zhuangzi

Zhuangzi’s Scepticism

Epistemological Questions

Cultivation and Mastery

Spirituality

Participation in Political Life

Mastery

The Implications of the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi

Suggestions for Further Reading

9 The Yijing and Its Place in Chinese Philosophy

Synthesis and the Intellectual Foundations of Empire

Correlative Thinking

Yin-yang, Wuxing and Qi

The Natural, Religious and Human Worlds

The Spirit of the Yijing

The Primacy of Observation

A Holistic, All-Encompassing Perspective

A Dialectical and Complementary Approach to Dualisms

Correlative Thinking and Resonance

An Interpretive Approach to the Meanings of the Hexagrams and Correspondences

Timeliness and Practical Wisdom

The Impact of the Yijing

Suggestions for Further Reading

10 Chinese Buddhism

Basic Tenets of Indian Buddhist Thought

The Early Period of Buddhism in China

School of Original Nothingness (Benwu)

Variant School of Original Nothingness (Benwu Yi)

School of Matter-as-Such (Jise)

School of Nonbeing of Mind (Xinwu)

School of Stored Impressions (Shihan)

School of Phenomenal Illusion (Huanhua)

School of Causal Combination (Yuanhui)

Chinese Buddhist Doctrines

San Lun (Three Treatise) Buddhism

Wei Shi (Consciousness-Only) Buddhism

Tian Tai (Heavenly Terrace) Buddhism

Hua Yan (Flower Garland) Buddhism

Chan Buddhism

Chinese Buddhist Philosophy

Suggestions for Further Reading

Glossary

Bibliography

Primary Texts

Secondary Sources

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