Thomé H. Fang, Tang Junyi and Huayan thought : : a Confucian appropriation of Buddhist ideas in response to scientism in twentieth-century China / / by King Pong Chiu.

• Superior document: Modern Chinese Philosophy, Volume 8
• VerfasserIn: Chiu, King Pong,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Modern Chinese philosophy ; Volume 8.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (274 pages) :; illustrations, tables
• Notes: Revision of author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manchester, 2014.

In Thomé H. Fang, Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought , King Pong Chiu discusses Thomé H. Fang and Tang Junyi, two of the most important Confucian thinkers in twentieth-century China, who appropriated aspects of the medieval Chinese Buddhist school of Huayan to develop a response to the challenges of ‘scientism’, the belief that quantitative natural science is the only valuable part of human learning and the only source of truth. As Chiu argues, Fang’s and Tang’s selective appropriations of Huayan thought paid heed to the hermeneutical importance of studying ancient texts in order to be more responsive to modern issues, and helped confirm the values of Confucianism under the challenge of ‘scientism’, a topic widely ignored in academia.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction: Research Questions and Methodology -- 2 The Historical Context of Modern Confucian Thinkers’ Appropriations of Buddhist Ideas -- 3 Thomé H. Fang and Huayan Thought -- 4 Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought -- 5 Fang’s and Tang’s Appropriations of Huayan Thought and ‘Scientism’ -- Appendix 1: Reply from the University of Wisconsin-Madison about Fang’s Status -- Appendix 2: Prolegomena to A Comparative Philosophy of Life: An Outline -- Bibliography -- Index.