Jin Yuelin's Ontology

Perspectives on the Problem of Induction
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-17666-9
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 6, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Reihe: Modern Chinese Philosophy

Jin Yuelin (1895-1984) was a leading philosopher in Republican-era China, yet he remains virtually unknown in the West. His major publications include a textbook on logic (Luoji), an epistemology (Zhishilun) and an ontology (Lun dao). Like many other Chinese intellectuals of his time, he was greatly influenced by Western ideas and terms. Most importantly, he considered the problem of induction, which was central to his thought, from the perspectives of epistemology and ontology. In his response to this problem, Jin employed terms drawn from Chinese tradition, as well as neologisms, thus creating a unique philosophy of process. This work focuses on Jin’s ontological response to the problem of induction, and also provides a summary of his epistemological response.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schulz Zinda, Yvonne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chapter 1. Jin’s Use of Language
Chapter 2. Point of Departure
Chapter 3. Ontology
Chapter 4. Points of Arrival
Chapter 5. Conclusion
Appendix 1. Abbreviations of Book Titles
Appendix 2. Translation of the Propositions of the Chapters in Lun Dao
Glossary
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Yvonne Schulz Zinda received her PhD (2001) in Sinology from the Universität Hamburg. She is Visiting Professor at the Universität Nürnberg-Erlangen where she works on philosophy and intellectual history in modern China and Korea.