Major Aspects of Chinese Religion and Philosophy

Dao of Inner Saint and Outer King
2012
ISBN: 978-3-642-43104-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 534 g

The book addresses academically the major aspects of Chinese religion and philosophy, designated as the doctrine of being internal sage and external king. The perspective applied is the integration between western and Chinese scholarship and English readers may gain an easy and interesting access to Chinese intellectual tradition, distinctive itself in a harmony between being holy and secular in any mundane human being to the western tradition of “Give to Caesar what  is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s”. By this contrast the intellectual charms and spiritual merits of Chinese tradition will be better appreciated, hence conducive to the much anticipated dialogues between western and eastern civilizations at this globalized yet conflicted world.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shan, Chun

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Interkulturelle Philosophie, Weltphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Taoismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Part One Inner Saint: Some Aspects of Chinese Religion.- 1. Chinese Faith Triangle: Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism.- 2. The Basic Spirit of Chinese Culture and National Faith.- 3. The Definition of Religion.- 4. A Hermeneutic Investigation into Heaven: the Key Concept of Chinese Faith System.- 5. The Religious Commitment of Confucian Style.- 6. Religious Aspects of Daoism.- 7. The Buddha Nature Theory and It’s Social Value.- 8. Human Dignity Reflected in Confucianism and Daoism.- 9. A Confucian Perspective on the Enlightenment and Religion.- Part Two Outer King: Some Aspects of Chinese Philosophy.- 10. The Spirit of Chinese Philosophy.- 11. A Brief Introduction to the New History of Chinese Philosophy.- 12. Daoism as Philosophy of Lao Zi.- 13. Zhuang Zi’s Mentality of Cosmic Liberty.- 14. The Philosophical Aspects of Chinese Buddhism.- 15.Chinese Cosmopolitanism(Tianxia).- 16. Moral Happiness of Confucius and Yan Hui(Kong Yan Le Chu).- 17. Proprieties as Governmental Rules of Confucian Hermeneutics.- 18. Moral Rights and Justification of Revolution: Heart-Nature Theme of Mencius.- 19. Political Personality Revealed in The Great Learning(Daxue).- 20. Natural Justice and its Political Implications in The Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong).- Bibliography.- Index