Overview
Introduces the essence of the Chinese philosophy of fate
Approaches the Chinese philosophy of fate by theorizing the unification of Heaven and man
Provides an new angle to understand the difference between Chinese and Western philosophy
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book is based on the study of the traditional Chinese philosophy, and explores the relationship between philosophy and people’s fate. The book points out that heaven is an eternal topic in Chinese philosophy. The concept of heaven contains religious implications and reflects the principles the Chinese people believed in and by which they govern their lives.
The traditional Chinese philosophy of fate is conceptualized into the "unification of Heaven and man". Different interpretations of the inter-relationships between Heaven, man and their unification mark different schools of the traditional Chinese philosophy. This book identifies 14 different schools of theories in this regard. And by analyzing these schools and theories, it summarizes the basic characteristics of traditional Chinese philosophy, compares the Chinese philosophy of fate with the Western one, and discusses the relationship between philosophy and man’s fate.Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Chinese Philosophy of Fate
Authors: Yixia Wei
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4371-0
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. and Heilongjiang Education Press 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-4369-7Published: 02 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5119-8Published: 12 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-4371-0Published: 19 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 222
Topics: Philosophy of Religion