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Book SynopsisThis book represents an ambitious attempt to remove the stumbling blocks that stand in the way of a dialogue between Chinese and world philosophy. Hansen''s main goal is to present a unified theory of Classical Chinese thought. What makes his attempt very different from innumerable previous efforts is that he uses Daoism, not Confucianism, as the central and unifying principle.
Trade Reviewthe time is ripe for this sort of wide-ranging reappraisal ... the book will be a major factor in setting the tone and parameters of the debate ... for the next decade.
Table of Contents1.: An Introduction with Work to Do 2.: The Context of Chinese Philosophy: Language and Theory of Language Part I The Positive Dao Period 3.: Confucius: The Baseline 4.: Mozi: Setting the Philosophical Agenda Part II The Antilanguage Period 5.: Mencius: The Establishment Strikes Back 6.: Laozi: Language and Society Part III The Analytic Period 7.: The School of Names: Linguistic Analysis in China 8.: Zhuangzi: Discriminating about Discriminating Part IV The Authoritarian Response 9.: Xunzi: Pragmatic Confucianism 10.: Han Feizi: The Ruler's Interpretation Notes: Glossary of Chinese Characters: Bibliography: Index:
