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The Ecological Era and Classical Chinese Naturalism

A Case Study of Tao Yuanming

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Authors:
  1. Shuyuan Lu

    1. School of Humanity, Soochow University, Suzhou, China

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  • Puts forward classical Chinese naturalism as a cure for the eco-plights of today
  • Presents the poet-philosopher’s lived experience of “dwelling poetically on earth”
  • Introduces today’s readers to a great oriental naturalistic poet
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: China Academic Library (CHINALIBR)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Tao Yuanming and the Meta-question of Humanity

    • Shuyuan Lu
    Pages 1-31

  3. Tao Yuanming’s Natural Philosophy

    • Shuyuan Lu
    Pages 33-59

  4. Tao Yuanming and Naturalistic Romanticism

    • Shuyuan Lu
    Pages 61-89

  5. The Evolving Perception of Nature and the Death of Tao Yuanming

    • Shuyuan Lu
    Pages 91-117

  6. The Specter of Tao and the Plights of Contemporary Human Existence

    • Shuyuan Lu
    Pages 119-160

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 161-167
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About this book

Reflecting the currently growing eco-movement, this book presents to western readers Tao Yuanming, an ancient Chinese poet, as a representative of classical oriental natural philosophy who offered lived experience of “dwelling poetically on earth.” Drawing on Derrida’s specter theory, it interprets Tao Yuanming in a postmodern and eco-critical context, while also exploring his naturalist “kindred spirits” in other countries, so as to urge the people of today to contemplate their own existence and pursuits. The book’s “panoramic” table of contents offers readers a wonderful reading experience.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Humanity, Soochow University, Suzhou, China

    Shuyuan Lu

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Ecological Era and Classical Chinese Naturalism

  • Book Subtitle: A Case Study of Tao Yuanming

  • Authors: Shuyuan Lu

  • Series Title: China Academic Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1784-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Publishing Co., Ltd and Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1782-7Published: 16 December 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9446-0Published: 30 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-1784-1Published: 25 November 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2195-1853

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-1861

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 167

  • Topics: Philosophy of Nature, Cultural Studies

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