Vanishing into Things : : Knowledge in Chinese Tradition / / Barry Allen.
Barry Allen explores the concept of knowledge in Chinese thought over two millennia and compares the different philosophical imperatives that have driven Chinese and Western thought. Challenging the hyperspecialized epistemology of modern Western philosophy, he urges his readers toward an ethical ap...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2015 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction: To Really See the Little Th ings -- Confucians -- Daoists -- Th e Art of War -- Chan Buddhism -- The Investigation of Things -- Resonance -- Chronology -- Notes -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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| Summary: | Barry Allen explores the concept of knowledge in Chinese thought over two millennia and compares the different philosophical imperatives that have driven Chinese and Western thought. Challenging the hyperspecialized epistemology of modern Western philosophy, he urges his readers toward an ethical appreciation of why knowledge is worth pursuing. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780674286443 9783110439687 9783110438680 9783110665901 |
| DOI: | 10.4159/9780674286443 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Barry Allen. |