Stephen C. Angle & Justin Tiwald 
Neo-Confucianism [EPUB ebook] 
A Philosophical Introduction

Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It began in China around the eleventh century CE, played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium, and has had a profound influence on modern Chinese society.


Based on the latest scholarship but presented in accessible language, Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction is organized around themes that are central in Neo-Confucian philosophy, including the structure of the cosmos, human nature, ways of knowing, personal cultivation, and approaches to governance. The authors thus accomplish two things at once: they present the Neo-Confucians in their own, distinctive terms; and they enable contemporary readers to grasp what is at stake in the great Neo-Confucian debates.


This novel structure gives both students and scholars in philosophy, religion, history, and cultural studies a new window into one of the world s most important philosophical traditions.

Tabela de Conteúdo

Contents
Preface
Note on Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Pattern and Vital Stuff

3. Nature

4. Heartmind

5. Emotions

6. Knowing

7. Self-Cultivation

8. Virtues

9. Governance and Institutions

10. The Enduring Significance of Neo-Confucianism

Teaching Neo-Confucianism Topically

Table of Neo-Confucians

Bibliography

Glossary and Index

Sobre o autor

Stephen C. Angle is Mansfield Freeman Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University.

Justin Tiwald is Associate Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University.