Thinking Through ConfuciusThinking Through Confucius critically interprets the conceptual structure underlying Confucius' philosophical reflections. It also investigates "thinking," or "philosophy" from the perspective of Confucius. That authors suggest that an examination of Chinese philosophy may provide an alternative definition of philosophy that can be used to address some of the pressing issues of the Western cultural tradition. |
Contents
X | 29 |
XI | 43 |
XII | 46 |
XIII | 50 |
XIV | 62 |
XV | 69 |
XVI | 71 |
XVII | 83 |
XXXVII | 216 |
XXXVIII | 222 |
XXXIX | 226 |
XL | 232 |
XLI | 237 |
XLII | 241 |
XLIII | 246 |
XLIV | 251 |
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achieved activity aesthetic order alternative Analects Anglo-European appropriate articulation associated authoritative humanity jen character characterized cheng chih China Chinese language Chinese philosophy Chou Chuang Tzu chung Chung-yung claim classical Chinese communication concept concern Confucian consequence constituted construed contemporary context contrast cosmological creative cultural deference defined différance discussion distinction emergence entails exemplary person chün existence existentialist expression extended fact Fingarette focus fucius function fundamental harmony historical hsin hsing hsüeh important individual integration interpretation of Confucius language meaning Mencius Mou Tsung-san nature norms notion one's word oneself particular passage person chün tzu perspective philosophic praxis principles rational realization reflecting relationship ritual action ruler sage sense Shuo-wen significance signification social and political society sociopolitical order Songs sort specific suggests t'ien ming Tao Te Ching Taoist theory thinkers thinking thought tradition transcendent translation Tu Wei-ming understanding Wei-ming Western philosophic Western philosophy