The Realm of Non-Existence: The Spirit of Wang Yangming's Philosophy

Author: Chen Lai
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is a classic work on the study of Wang Yangming's philosophy. It integrates the study of the history of philosophy, comparative philosophy, cultural issue research, and documentary historical research. It provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the content of Wang Yangming's philosophy, examines his different stages of philosophical development in detail, and strives to present the fundamental character and overall picture of Wang Yangming's philosophy. As a specialized work that systematically studies Wang Yangming's philosophy, it is characterized by a broad perspective, meticulous scholarship, and extensive historical materials. It proposes new analyses and interpretations on major issues in the study of Wang Yangming's philosophical thought, fully demonstrating the author's theoretical expertise in thought and academic proficiency in documents. It represents the high level of contemporary Yangming studies. Although this book focuses on the study of Wang Yangming's philosophy, the problems it addresses and its research methods have universal exemplary significance for the study of the entire Yangming school, Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism, and even ancient Chinese philosophy.