Overview
Applies issues in early Chinese thought to contemporary philosophical concerns
Illuminates central issues in Han Dynasty thought
The first english language book on the thought of Wang Chong
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book is a study of the methodological, metaphysical, and epistemological work of the Eastern Han Dynasty period scholar Wang Chong. It presents Wang’s philosophical thought as a unique and syncretic culmination of a number of ideas developed in earlier Han and Warring States philosophy. Wang’s philosophical methodology and his theories of truth, knowledge, and will and determinism offer solutions to a number of problems in the early Chinese tradition. His views also have much to offer contemporary philosophy, suggesting new ways of thinking about familiar problems. While Wang is best known as a critic and skeptic, Alexus McLeod argues that these aspects of his thought form only a part of a larger positive project, aimed at discerning truth in a variety of senses.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Alexus McLeod is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Asian/Asian-American Studies at the University of Connecticut, USA. He works primarily in Comparative Philosophy, particularly early Chinese and Mesoamerican Philosophy.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Philosophical Thought of Wang Chong
Authors: Alexus McLeod
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95291-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95290-1Published: 13 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07010-6Published: 28 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95291-8Published: 03 September 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 257
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Non-Western Philosophy, Asian Culture, History of China, Asian Literature