The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies

by Tan, Sor-hoon; Ram-Prasad, Chakravarthi; Tan, Sor-hoon

• ISBN13: 9781472580313
• ISBN10: 1472580311
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2016-08-25
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies presents a new understanding of the changing methods used to study Chinese philosophy. By identifying the various different approaches and discussing the role, and significance of philosophical methods in the Chinese tradition, this collection identifies difficulties and exciting developments for scholars of Asian philosophy.

Divided into four parts, the nature of Chinese philosophical thought is illuminated by discussing historical developments, current concerns and methodological challenges. Surveying recent methodological trends, this research companion explores and evaluates the methodologies that have been applied to Chinese philosophy. From these diverse angles, an international team of experts reflect on the considerations that enter their methodological choices and indicate new research directions. The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies is an important contribution to the education of the next generation of Chinese philosophers.

Author Biography

Sor-hoon Tan is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors
Maps
Introduction: why methodology matters in Chinese philosophy, Sor-hoon Tan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Part I: Philosophizing with Ancient Chinese Texts
1. Chapter title TBC,Kwong-loi Shun (Chinese University of Hong Kong and University of California at Berkeley, USA)
2. Chapter title TBC, Roger Ames (University of Hawai`i at Manoa, USA)
3. Chapter title TBC, Chad Hansen (Hong Kong University, Hong Kong)
Part II: Methodology in the History of Confucianism
4. Kungfu method in the Analects, Ni Peimin (Grand Valley State University, USA)
5. Song-ming neo-Confucian methodological views, Huang Yong (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
6. Modern Neo-Confucian (Mou Zongsan)'s emphasis on methodology, David Elstein (State University of New York at New Paltz, USA)
7. Theory and Practice in Confucianism, Sor-hoon Tan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Part III: Understanding through Borrowed Methods and Adopted Concerns
8. Continental Philosophy methodologies in Chinese Philosophy, David Jones (Kennesaw State University, USA)
9. Philosophy of language & interpretation, Mou Bo (State University of San Jose, USA)
10. Metaphysics and Chinese Philosophy methods, Franklin Perkins (De Paul University, USA)
11. Importance of the body to Chinese Philosophy, comparative Aesthetics/Feminism methodological perspectives, Eva Man (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong)
12. Comparative theology methods and religious perspectives on Chinese Philosophy, John Berthrong (Boston University School of Theology, USA)
Part IV: Distinctive Methodological Demands
13. Contextualization and Decontextualization, Lee Ming-Huei (National Taiwan University and National Central University, Taiwan)
14. Text, History, and Arguments, H.C. Loy (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
15. Methodological inspiration from teaching Chinese Philosophy, Sarah Mattice (North Florida University, USA)
Part V: Recent Trends and Future Possibilities
16. Interdisciplinary methods in Chinese Philosophy, Edward Slingerland (University of British Columbia, Canada)
17. Chinese Philosophy as experimental philosophy, Hagop Sarkissian (City University of New York, Baruch College, USA)
18. Beyond Confucian Domination of the subfield, Lisa Raphals (University of California at Riverside, USA)
19. Indian-Chinese Comparisons' methodological contribution and potential, Alexus Macleod (Dayton University, Ohio, USA)
20. Methods from within the Chinese tradition, Leigh Jenco (London School of Economics, UK)
Conclusion: Continuing the conversation
Glossary
Bibliographies: Primary and Secondary Sources
Index