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Ethical Theory in Global Perspective provides an easy-to-teach introduction to ethical theory from a uniquely global perspective. In addition to key Western ethical theories-such …
Ziran, an idea from ancient Daoism, defies easy translation into English but can almost be captured by the term "e;spontaneity."e; It means "e;self-causation,"e; if …
The Future of China's Past examines how China's traditional culture is being reinvented and manipulated for political purposes. Like no time before in its recent history, and …
At the heart of "e;All Things Flow into Form"e; (Fan wu liu xing), an ancient Chinese manuscript recently salvaged from the black market, is a concern with the process of …
Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness offers a radical rereading of the Daoist classic Zhuangzi by bringing to light the role of nothingness in grounding the cosmological and …
Unlocking the Chinese Gate offers an innovative analysis of gates in early Chinese thought and material culture. Observing gates from various perspectives-including philosophy, …
How would Zhuangzi, a Chinese philosopher who lived in the fourth century BCE, have reacted to the recent linguistic reforms commonly referred to as "e;political …
What is "e;Chinese philosophy?"e; What is "e;philosophy"e; itself? How can one understand unfamiliar philosophical stances? How can comparison become a prominent …
The Daoist Zhuangzi has often been read as a mystical philosopher. But there is another tradition, beginning with the Han dynasty historian Sima Qian, which sees him as a critic of …
Stephen Eskildsen offers an overview of Daoist religious texts from the Latter Han (25-220) through Tang (618-907) periods, exploring passive meditation methods and their …