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The Good Life, Sebastian Purcell  31.            \u003ci\u003eUbuntu\/Botho\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Onyebuchi Eze  32.            \u003ci\u003eUjamaa\u003c\/i\u003e, Edwin Etieyibo  33. \u003ci\u003eWu wei\u003c\/i\u003e, Yuan Zhang and Douglas L. Berger 34.            \u003ci\u003eXin \u003c\/i\u003e(Heart-mind), Dascha Düring     \u003cb\u003ePart III: How We Express Ourselves\u003c\/b\u003e  35.            Concreteness, Paul Ziche  36.            Conversationalism, Aribiah David Attoe  37.            Creativity, Kiene Brillenburg Wurth  38.            Diversity in Philosophy, Purushottama Bilimoria \u0026amp; Agnieszka Rostalska  39. \u003ci\u003eDô\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003etoku \u003c\/i\u003e(Expression), Gereon Kopf  40.            Embodied Practice, John C. Maraldo  41.            \u003ci\u003eKata\u003c\/i\u003e, Enrico Fongaro  42.            \u003ci\u003eLi\u003c\/i\u003e (Ritual), Geir Sigurðsson  43.            Noh Theater Mask, Mayuko Uehara   44.            \u003ci\u003eOkwu\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan O Chimakonam   45. \u003ci\u003eTôjisha kenky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eû\u003c\/i\u003e (participant-led research), Saku Hara   Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738599502167,"sku":"9781350168121","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350168121.jpg?v=1720049607"},{"product_id":"chinese-philosophy-and-philosophers-9781350177406","title":"Chinese Philosophy and Philosophers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone looking to understand Chinese philosophy, here is the place to start. Introducing this vast and far-reaching tradition, Ronnie L. 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Weaving together key subjects, thinkers, and texts, we see how Chinese traditions have profoundly shaped the institutions, social practices, and psychological character of not only East and Southeast Asia, but the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRonnie Littlejohn’s ability to constructively organize and discuss Chinese philosophy with categories and terms recognizable to undergraduate students while remaining faithful to original discourses is remarkable. This is perhaps the most nuanced introduction Western students can have to classical Chinese thought in a familiar philosophical framework. Any teacher dealing with these texts and ideas should seriously consider this work. * Paul J. D'Ambrosio, Associate Professor of Chinese Philosophy, East China Normal University, China *\u003cbr\u003eThis revised and updated volume offers a lucid and comprehensive overview of the key historical periods and conceptual areas of Chinese philosophy from antiquity to modernity. It is an essential resource for engaging the history and contemporaneity of Chinese thought. * Eric S. Nelson, Professor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Focus Windows   Preface   Acknowledgements   Note on Translations   Introduction \u003cb\u003e1.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOntology—Questions about the Nature of Reality\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction The Basic Vocabulary of the Chinese Theory of Reality: The “Great Commentary” to the \u003ci\u003eClassic of Changes (Yijing\u003c\/i\u003e) Daoist Ontology: Lao-Zhuang Tradition (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 350–139 BCE) A Synthesis of Classical Chinese Ontologies:\u003ci\u003e Masters o\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ef Huainan\u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eHuainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ec\u003c\/i\u003e.139 BCE) Buddhist Ontologies The Study of Principles: Understanding the Content and Structure of Reality Shifting Paradigms in Chinese Theories of Reality Chapter Reflections Additional Readings and Resources \u003cb\u003e2.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpistemology—Questions about the Nature and Scope of Knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction A Classical Chinese Model for Justifying Beliefs and Knowledge Claims: Mozi (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 470-391 BCE) Early Chinese Rhetoricians (\u003ci\u003ebianshi\u003c\/i\u003e) and Logicians The Inadequacy of Reason for the Discovery of Truth: The Lao-Zhuang Tradition (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 350–139 BCE) Knowledge by Analogical Inference: Mencius (\u003ci\u003ec\u003c\/i\u003e. 372–289 BCE)  Reasoning without Prejudgment: Xunzi (\u003ci\u003ec. \u003c\/i\u003e310–220 BCE) Differentiating Belief from Knowledge: Wang Chong (c. 27–100) Buddhist Influenced Epistemologies Pluralistic Cultural Knowledge: Zhang Dongsun (1886–1973) Chapter Reflections Additional Readings and Resources \u003cb\u003e3.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoral Theory—Questions about the Nature and Application of Morality\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction Morality as Cultural Propriety: Confucius (\u003ci\u003ec. \u003c\/i\u003e551–479 BCE) Morality as Heaven’s Commands: Mozi (\u003ci\u003ec\u003c\/i\u003e. 470–391 BCE) Moral Effortlessness: Lao-Zhuang Views on Morality (\u003ci\u003ec\u003c\/i\u003e. 350–139 BCE) Morality as Cultivating Our Inborn Endowments: Mencius (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 372–289 BCE) Morality as Carving and Polishing the Person: Xunzi (310–220 BCE)  Buddhist Thinking about Morality in the Chinese Context Morality Books and Ledgers: \u003ci\u003eTract of the Most Exalted on Action and Response \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003ec. \u003c\/i\u003e1164) The Ultimacy of Harmony: Zhu Xi (1130–1200)  Moral Willing as Moral Knowing: Wang Yangming (1472–1529) Early Modern and Contemporary Reflections on Moral Philosophy Chapter Reflections Additional Readings and Resources \u003cb\u003e4.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Philosophy—Questions about the Nature and Purpose of Government\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction The Classical Chinese Political Theory of Meritocracy Humane Government: Mencius (\u003ci\u003ec\u003c\/i\u003e. 372–289 BCE) Legalism’s Two Handles of Government: Han Fei (\u003ci\u003ec.\u003c\/i\u003e 280–233 BCE) Daoist Influenced Political Theories Government Enacting Social Justice: Wang Anshi (1021-1086) Critique of the Chinese Dynastic System: Huang Zongxi (1610-1695) Re-envisioning Chinese Political Understanding of Government and Politics The Sinification of Marxism in China: Mao Zedong (1893–1976) Forms of Current Confucian Political Theory Chapter Reflections Additional Readings and Resources Quick Guide to Pronunciation   Comparative Chronology of Philosophers   Notes   References   Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738600091991,"sku":"9781350177406","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350177406.jpg?v=1720049608"},{"product_id":"buddhism-under-capitalism-9781350228337","title":"Buddhism under Capitalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book argues that Buddhism has spread due to globalized capitalism, and explores how capitalism is also impacting Buddhists and Buddhism today. 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Each chapter includes authentic voices of believers today and provides opportunities for the reader to consider the concepts and how they can be respected and taught and in the classroom.The book \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an extremely helpful guide in presenting Buddhism in the classroom, as well as to a general audience, for a better understanding of how Buddhism offers answers to life’s big questions, and how Buddhism in its manifold forms continues to influence the lives of many all over the world today. -- Ruben L.F. Habito, Professor of World Religions and Spirituality, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures List of Tables Series Editor’s Foreword Acknowledgements Notes on Text Introduction \u003cb\u003ePart I: Key Concepts in Buddhism\u003c\/b\u003e 1. 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This book is an enormous contribution to Buddhist Studies and to Ethical theory, and will be of great value to students and to neophytes in Buddhist ethical thought as well as to scholars immersed in Mahayana studies. * Jay L Garfield, Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and Buddhist Studies, Smith College, USA *\u003cbr\u003eWith clear and insightful analysis, Harris brings Santideva’s Guide into conversation with contemporary philosophical ethics, showing how compassion can complement self-interest, emphasizing the sociality and rationality of the bodhisattva ideal.  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