"Transcendence and Substance in Early Chinese Thought offers a new account of the history of early Chinese philosophy, as well as a reconsideration of current understandings of early Chinese thought, by focussing on transcendence and substance. These two concepts are sometimes seen as being at...

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Main Authors:	Brown, Joshua R. 1985- (Author), McLeod, Alexus 1978- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2021
Subjects:	Ideengeschichte Transzendenz Naturalismus > Philosophie Substanz China Philosophy, Chinese Transcendence (Philosophy) Naturalism
Summary:	"Transcendence and Substance in Early Chinese Thought offers a new account of the history of early Chinese philosophy, as well as a reconsideration of current understandings of early Chinese thought, by focussing on transcendence and substance. These two concepts are sometimes seen as being at odds with naturalist approaches to philosophy. By offering a robust account of early Chinese thought, Alexus McLeod and Joshua R. Brown argue that in fact non-naturalist positions can be found in early Chinese texts, in topics including transcendence, substance, soul-body dualism, and divinity. Moreover, by closely examining a range of early Chinese texts, and providing comparative readings of a number of Western texts and thinkers, this book offers a way of reading early Chinese Philosophy as consistent with the religious philosophy of the East and West, including the Abrahamic and the Brahmanistic religions. Co-written by a philosopher and theologian, this book draws out unique insights into early Chinese thought, highlighting in particular new ways to consider a range of Chinese concepts, including tian, dao, qi, xing, and win"--
Physical Description:	245 Seiten 25 cm
ISBN:	9781350082533