The origins of Chinese thought : : from shamanism to ritual regulations and humaneness / / by Li Zehou ; translated by Robert A. Carleo III.

• VerfasserIn: Li, Zehou,
• TeilnehmendeR: Carleo, Robert A., III,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2018]
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English; Chinese
• Series: Modern Chinese Philosophy 17.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (301 pages).
• Notes: "This book is translated from Li Zehou's You wu dao li shi li gui ren published by SDX Joint Publishing Company, Beijing in 2015"-- T.p. verso

From Shamanism to Ritual Regulations and Humaneness offers an account of the origins and nature of a uniquely Chinese way of thinking that, carried through Confucian tradition, continues to define the character of Chinese culture and society. Li Zehou argues that vestiges of the practices of early shamanistic ritual, rationalized in ritual regulations and internalized in morals and values, continue to shape Chinese thought and relationships. This outlook and its understanding of the world, the divine, ourselves, one another, what is right and what is good differ fundamentally from other world traditions. As an alternative to modern liberalism, it offers unique resources for addressing modern Chinese—and even global—philosophic and moral issues.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Preface: Chinese Landscape Paintings and the Cross / Delong Deng 鄧德龍 -- Illustrations -- Chronology of Selected Works by Li Zehou -- Translator’s Introduction -- On the Shamanistic-Historical Tradition -- Supplement to “On the Shamanistic-Historical Tradition” -- From Shamanism to Ritual Regulations -- Rooting Ritual Regulations in Humaneness -- Appendices -- The Original Symbols of Chinese Culture -- On the Integration of Confucianism and Legalism -- Preliminary Remarks on the Deep Structures of Confucianism -- Combining Kant and Confucius -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index.