Chinese Philosophy of History

From Ancient Confucianism to the End of the Eighteenth Century

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

AvDawid Rogacz,Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach

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Challenging the Eurocentric misconception that the philosophy of history is a Western invention, this book reconstructs Chinese thought and offers the first systematic treatment of classical Chinese philosophy of history. Dawid Rogacz charts the development from pre-imperial Confucian philosophy of history, the Warring States period and the Han dynasty through to the neo-Confucian philosophy of the Tang and Song era and finally to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Revealing underexplored areas of Chinese thought, he provides Western readers with new insight into original texts and the ideas of over 40 Chinese philosophers, including Mencius, Shang Yang, Dong Zhongshu, Wang Chong, Liu Zongyuan, Shao Yong, Li Zhi, Wang Fuzhi and Zhang Xuecheng. This vast interpretive body is compared with the main premises of Western philosophy of history in order to open new lines of inquiry and directions for comparative study.Clarifying key ideas in the Chinese tradition that have been misrepresented or shoehorned to fit Western definitions, Rogacz offers an important reconsideration of how Chinese philosophers have understood history.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-10-15
Mått164 x 236 x 22 mm
Vikt560 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBloomsbury Studies in World Philosophies
Antal sidor264
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350150096

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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. What is Philosophy of History? 2. Following the Past: Philosophy of History in Ancient Confucianism 3. Quest for the Trend of History: Philosophy of History in Other Schools of Thought in the Warring States Period 4. Nature, People, and History: The Philosophy of History in the Han Dynasty 5. The Basis of History: Philosophy of History from the Eighth to the Twelfth Century6. Individual and History: The Philosophy of History from the Thirteenth to the Eighteenth Century 7. Encompassing History: The Distinctiveness of the Chinese Philosophy of History Conclusion: The Past is Never Dead NotesBibliographyIndex

Whether it is read by the interested generalist or the dedicated specialist, Dawid Rogacz’ Chinese Philosophy of History yields a profusion of insights and confers a trove of benefits. However, in my view, chief among its rewards is that, through its concentration with laser-like focus exclusively on the philosophy of history, the book is a veritable showcase in which so many oftentimes neglected past philosophical voices have finally been permitted to come to the fore and thereby have their previously unknown contributions duly recognized.