| The Philosophy of Life: A New Reading of the Zhuangzi Contributor(s): Chen, Guying (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004310223 ISBN-13: 9789004310223 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $147.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Taoism (see Also Philosophy - Taoist) - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 299.514 |
| LCCN: 2015041673 |
| Series: Brill's Humanities in China Library |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.3" (0.90 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Taoism |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chen Guying, one of the leading scholars on Daoism in contemporary China, provides in his book The Philosophy of Life, A New Reading of the Zhuangzi a detailed analysis and a unique interpretation of Zhuangzi's Inner, Outer and Miscellaneous chapters. Unlike many other Chinese scholars Chen does not focus on a philological, but on a philosophical reading of the Zhuangzi highlighting the main topics of self-cultivation, aesthetics, and epistemology. Chen's perspectives on the Zhuangzi range from the historical background of the Warring States Period to his own personal (political) experience. Since Chen is also a specialist on Nietzsche, he elaborates Zhuangzi's philosophy of life and the idea of regulating one's heart by drawing a parallel to Nietzsche's perspectivism. |