Chinese Philosophy in an Era of Globalization

by Robin R. Wang;

• ISBN13: 9780791460054
• ISBN10: 0791460053
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-30
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

Summary

This book treats Chinese philosophy today as a global project, presenting the work of both Chinese and Western philosophers. Providing contemporary considerations of the Chinese philosophical tradition and bringing Chinese philosophy into conversation with Western philosophy, "Chinese Philosophy in an Era of Globalization provides a model for collaborative work. Topics covered include value theory, philosophy of religion, human nature, virtue ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of language.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
Reflecting on Chinese philosophical tradition
Axiology in pre-modern Chinese philosophy	p. 13
On the idea of axiology in pre-modern Chinese philosophy	p. 37
The Chinese path to polytheism	p. 45
Monotheism in the philosophy of religion : a response to Professor Zhao	p. 69
The discussion of mind and nature in Zhu Xi's philosophy	p. 75
What is living and what is dead in the Confucianism of Zhu Xi?	p. 99
Bringing Chinese philosophy into the global discourse
Contrasting Confucian virtue ethics and MacIntyre's Aristotelian virtue theory	p. 123
Once more on Confucian and Aristotelian conceptions of the virtues : a response to Professor Wan	p. 151
The polished mirror : reflections on natural knowledge of the way in Zhuangzi and Alvin Plantinga	p. 163
Reflections on "the polished mirror"	p. 185
Heidegger's view of language and the Lao-Zhuang view of Dao-language	p. 195
Speech from beyond the reach of language : a response to Zhang Xianglong	p. 215
Contributors	p. 231
Index	p. 237
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