Olof G Lidin

Gebundenes Buch

From Taoism to Einstein

KI and Ri in Chinese and Japanese Thought. a Survey

Beschreibung

Developed over many years, Olof Lidin here offers a survey of Confucian thought, Chinese and Japanese, with a new theme that ends up with a conclusion that links early Taoist philosophy and modern rational thought.

Autor

Olof Lidin, Professor Emeritus, University of Copenhagen, and former head of the university's department of Japanese Studies, considers From Taoism to Einstein as the culmination of a life's research and study in this field. He is also well known for his work on Ogyu Sorai, the Tokugawa Philosopher, and has published widely on the subject, including The Life of Ogyu Sorai - A Tokugawa Philosopher and Ogyu Sorai's Journey to Kai in 1706 . More recently, he published Tanegashima - The Arrival of Europe in Japan . He was President of the European Association of Japanese Studies (1982-85) and in 1996 was honoured with a Festschrift, entitled Florilegium Japonicum. Studies presented to Olof G.Lidin on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday. He continues to lecture regularly in Europe, the United States and Japan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Brill
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 175mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9781901903782
• ISBN-10: 1901903788
• Artikelnr.: 22140228