History and Theories of Ancient Chinese Philosophy

Author: Li Zengang
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The history of philosophy is a "road" of meaning-seeking. The twists and turns on the road, every fluctuation, every set of footprints, are all the "thinking" of thinkers in history and the reflection of later generations on their "thoughts." This book constructs a new system for the study of ancient Chinese philosophy from a fresh perspective, exploring the origins and flows, history and arguments, school divisions and doctrines, as well as the development and integration of ancient Chinese philosophy. Starting from the sources of the pre-Qin philosophers, it traces the evolution of various philosophical trends such as Confucianism in the Han Dynasty, Neo-Daoism in the Wei-Jin period, Buddhism in the Sui-Tang period, Neo-Confucianism in the Song-Ming period, and modern pragmaticism, thereby clarifying the overall context of ancient Chinese philosophy.