Research on Zhu Xi's Philosophy

Author: Chen Lai
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: Zhu Xi's philosophy is one of the most extensive philosophical systems in the history of Chinese philosophy. When examining the overall structure and specific content of this philosophy, one must pay attention to the following two aspects: On the one hand, the entire Zhu Xi philosophy and its important parts are not static structures formed once, but rather dynamic systems with their own proposals, formations, and complex evolutions. On the other hand, the propositions that constitute the overall theory of this doctrine are mostly not propositions with single meanings. The philosophical propositions in Zhu Xi's philosophy and his discussions on many issues generally have multiple, multi-level meanings in terms of content. These two aspects contribute to the complexity of Zhu Xi's philosophy. Therefore, this book focuses on a comprehensive examination and thorough analysis of the main contents of Zhu Xi's theories of li and qi, mind and nature, and the theory of investigating things to acquire knowledge from different perspectives of time (historical evolution) and space (level of analysis), in order to achieve a concrete grasp of this vast and complex philosophical system.