Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction by Stephen C. Angle,Justin Tiwald

By Stephen C. Angle,Justin Tiwald

Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically refined culture weaving classical Confucianism including issues from Buddhism and Daoism. it all started in China round the 11th century CE, performed a number one position in East Asian cultures during the last millennium, and has had a profound effect on glossy chinese language society.

in keeping with the most recent scholarship yet offered in obtainable language, Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction is equipped round issues which are critical in Neo-Confucian philosophy, together with the constitution of the cosmos, human nature, methods of understanding, own cultivation, and techniques to governance. The authors hence accomplish issues immediately: they current the Neo-Confucians of their personal, special phrases; and so they permit modern readers to know what's at stake within the nice Neo-Confucian debates.

This novel constitution supplies either scholars and students in philosophy, faith, heritage, and cultural reports a brand new window into one of many world's most vital philosophical traditions.

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