Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy
- ISBN-10
- 1603846050
- ISBN-13
- 9781603846059
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-03-04
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing
- Author
- Bryan W. Van Norden
Description
This book is an introduction in the very best sense of the word. It provides the beginner with an accurate, sophisticated, yet accessible account, and offers new insights and challenging perspectives to those who have more specialized knowledge. Focusing on the period in Chinese philosophy that is surely most easily approachable and perhaps is most important, it ranges over of rich set of competing options. It also, with admirable self-consciousness, presents a number of daring attempts to relate those options to philosophical figures and movements from the West. I recommend it very highly.--Lee H. Yearley, Walter Y. Evans-Wentz Professor, Religious Studies, Stanford University
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