History of Chinese Philosophy (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Feng Youlan
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: Feng Youlan's A History of Chinese Philosophy in two volumes is a complete and modern Chinese philosophy history. Chen Yinke once reviewed this book, praising it as "rigorous in sources and precise in arguments. If one seeks a Chinese philosophy history that avoids the faults of forced connections and possesses empathetic understanding, Feng's work comes close. The author employs Western philosophical concepts to elucidate the learning of Ziyang, which explains its systematic structure and numerous innovative interpretations." The basic framework of this book has been widely accepted in the field of Chinese philosophy history. Many of its viewpoints (such as classifying the School of Names into two factions—Hui Shi's "Unity of Differences" and Gongsun Long's "Separation of Hard and White"—"The thought of the Second Cheng differs, serving as the precursor to the School of Mind and the School of Principle"; as well as the similarities and differences between Cheng and Zhu, Lu and Wang, and Zhu and Wang, etc.) were unprecedented in previous scholarship and have become established conclusions. This book is a foundational work in the discipline of Chinese philosophy history. It introduces readers to the history of Chinese philosophy, divided into two volumes. The first volume covers the era of the School of Names, while the second volume covers the era of the School of Classics. The book is rich in historical materials, thorough in detail, and offers novel and profound insights with incisive analysis. Theoretical wealth of this book makes it highly valuable academically, serving as a reference for a broad readership.