Chinese Philosophy A-Z
Jul 2009 · Edinburgh University Press
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A concise alphabetic guide to the main concepts,figures, topics and important movements of thought that have shaped Chinesephilosophy over the last three thousand years. The entries are conciselywritten, terms are cross-referenced and transcriptions are typically givenin the pinyin system. Chinese Philosophy A-Z stresses philosophicalrelevance in choosing entries while paying due attention to historical linksbetween relevant ideas and movements of thought. The volume also shows howsome of the central ideas under discussion contribute to the philosophicalenterprise as a whole. The book is aimed at students, teachers ofphilosophy, and educated non-specialists who are interested in Chinesephilosophy, particularly those readers new to Chinese philosophy.
About the author
Bo Mou is Director of the Center for Comparative Philosophy at San José State University in California, USA. He has published in analytic philosophy, Chinese philosophy and comparative philosophy, concerning philosophy of language, metaphysics, philosophical methodology and ethics. He is contributing editor of Comparative Approaches to Chinese Philosophy (2003), Davidson's Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy (2006), Searle's Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy (2008), and History of Chinese Philosophy (2008)
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