History of the Development of Chinese Philosophy (Pre-Qin) - Philosopher's

Author: Ren Jiyou
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Publish Date: 1983-10-18
Features: Chinese philosophy has a long and profound history, with nearly three thousand years of development. Establishing the history of Chinese philosophy as a scientific discipline is only about fifty years old. Over the past fifty years, the discipline of the history of Chinese philosophy has been influenced by the overall trend of China's political and economic development. At times, it has flourished and advanced, while at other times, it has stagnated and regressed. However, the overall trend has been one of progress rather than regression. This book represents the author's personal views and does not aim to proportion the word count of each chapter equally. The author believes that important or more extensively studied issues deserve more discussion, while less important or unoriginal topics that have already been extensively addressed by academia are given less or no coverage. As a result, the allocation of space for discussions on individual philosophers and philosophical schools appears uneven, with some topics left more natural and less structured.