Spirit and Self in the Modern Perspective (New System of Spiritual Philosophy)

Author: Zhi Wei
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: A systematic study of spiritual philosophy, which is still an academic field to be explored in the Chinese philosophical community. In this regard, the topic of this book holds significant academic value. Whether a philosophy is creative depends first on its ability to propose new questions and second on its ability to reasonably solve the questions it raises. It can be said that the monograph Spirit and Self in the Modern Perspective—A New System of Spiritual Philosophy excels in both aspects. This book elaborates on a new system of spiritual philosophy, revealing that the essence of the spirit is "knowing," and concludes with the tripartite unity of "knowing, clarity, and self" through phenomenological methods. Taking this as a starting point, it combines the principle of causal identity to explain the origin and development process, mechanisms, and causal basis of spiritual and psychological phenomena, and argues for the "unity of one body and two perspectives" in the mind-body relationship. In connection with spiritual phenomena, the book explains the four levels of the self, focusing on proving the origin of the self and validating the intuitive conclusion of ancient philosophers about the "universe as one self." Reading this book allows readers to systematically grasp the meaning of the spirit while also gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the world and life.