Harmony in Chinese Thought

A Philosophical Introduction
Herausgeber: Düring, Dascha; Li, Chenyang; Kwok, Sai Hang

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Produktbeschreibung

The volume explores the various meanings and implications of harmony so as to consider its relevance as a value and virtue in the modern world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 518g
• ISBN-13: 9781538147016
• ISBN-10: 1538147017
• Artikelnr.: 59995211

Autorenporträt

Edited by Chenyang Li; Dascha Düring and Sai Hang Kwok

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction: In Search of Harmony Section I: Historical and Conceptual Frameworks Chapter 1: "He (
)", Concept Cluster of Harmony in Early China Chapter 2: Music and the Concept of Harmony as Seen in Unearthed Manuscripts Chapter 3: Active Harmony, Passive Harmony, Freedom, and Domination Section II: Daoism 4. Divergent Models of Harmony From the Zhuangzi Chapter 5: "Being Cool with Something (he zhi
):" Conflict Resolution in the Zhuangzi Chapter 6: Emptying the Body: The Space of Harmonization in Han Daoism Section III: Confucianism Chapter 7: Confucian Harmony as Ritual Synchronicity Chapter 8: Harmony as Hermeneutic Openness: Aesthetic Perspectives on Confucian Harmony Section IV: Contending Voices of Mohism, Legalism, and Buddhism Chapter 9: Tong: A Mohist Response to the Confucian Harmony Chapter 10: The Divergence between the Confucian and Legalist Quest for Harmony Chapter 11: Harmony and Nature: Thoughts from Laozi and Shen Dao Chapter 12. Harmony and Paradox: The Tiantai Buddhist View of the "Round/Perfect" (yuan
) Section V: Contemporary Discussions Chapter 13: Reflections on Three Challenges to a Discussion of Harmony Chapter 14: Meritocracy, Democracy, and Deep Harmony: Toward Democratic Relationality List of Contributors