Chinese Philosophy: Nineteen Lectures -- Century Library

Author: Mou Zongsan
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Mou Zongsan (1909–1995), styled Lizhong, was a native of Qixia, Shandong. He was a modern Chinese scholar, philosopher, and philosopher of philosophy, as well as one of the key figures of modern Neo-Confucianism. He graduated from the Department of Philosophy at Peking University in 1933 and served as a professor at institutions such as West China University, Central University, Jinling University, National Taiwan Normal University, Donghai University, National Taiwan University, China Culture University, The University of Hong Kong, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 1987, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Literature by The University of Hong Kong. The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy in the UK praised him as "a contemporary Neo-Confucianist, one of the most original and influential philosophers of his generation." He dedicated his life to promoting Chinese culture and made significant contributions to the globalization of Chinese culture. His major works include Philosophy of History, Idealism of Morality, Talent and Metaphysics, Mind-Body and Nature, Buddhahood and Prajna, The Theory of Perfect Goodness, and Mencius and Xunzi, among others. He also translated and annotated Kant's three critiques, all of which are included in The Complete Works of Mou Zongsan, comprising 32 volumes.