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Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy

By: Bryan W. Van Norden,Philip J. Ivanhoe

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Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy

By: Bryan W. Van Norden,Philip J. Ivanhoe

The third edition of Ivanhoe and Van Norden's acclaimed anthology builds on the strengths of previous editions with the addition of new selections for each chapter; selections from Shen Dao; a new translation of the writings of Han Feizi; selections from two texts, highly influential in later Chinese philosophy, the Great Learning and Mean; and a complete translation of the recently discovered text Nature Comes from the Mandate. Each section of this volume begins with a brief Introduction and concludes with a lightly annotated Selective Bibliography. Also included are four appendices: Important Figures, Important Periods, Important Texts, and Important Terms. Additional materials, including study questions for selected chapters, will be available on the Title Support Page for this volume on the Hackett Publishing Company website: www.hackettpublishing.com/rccp-support in spring 2023.

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Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

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Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

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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1603846050

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Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy

By: Bryan van Norden

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Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy

By: Bryan van Norden

In this book Bryan W. Van Norden examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism, an anti-Confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism. The philosophical methodology is analytic, in that the emphasis is on clear exegesis of the texts and a critical examination of the philosophical arguments proposed by each side. Van Norden shows that Confucianism, while similar to Aristotelianism in being a form of virtue ethics, offers different conceptions of 'the good life', the virtues, human nature, and ethical cultivation. Mohism is akin to Western utilitarianism in being a form of consequentialism, but distinctive in its conception of the relevant consequences and in its specific thought-experiments and state-of-nature arguments. Van Norden makes use of the best research on Chinese history, archaeology, and philology. His text is accessible to philosophers with no previous knowledge of Chinese culture and to Sinologists with no background in philosophy.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139464396

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Taking Back Philosophy

A Multicultural Manifesto

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

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Taking Back Philosophy

A Multicultural Manifesto

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

Are American colleges and universities failing their students by refusing to teach the philosophical traditions of China, India, Africa, and other non-Western cultures? This biting and provocative critique of American higher education says yes. Even though we live in an increasingly multicultural world, most philosophy departments stubbornly insist that only Western philosophy is real philosophy and denigrate everything outside the European canon. In Taking Back Philosophy, Bryan W. Van Norden lambastes academic philosophy for its Eurocentrism, insularity, and complicity with nationalism and issues a ringing call to make our educational institutions live up to their cosmopolitan ideals. In a cheeky, agenda-setting, and controversial style, Van Norden, an expert in Chinese philosophy, proposes an inclusive, multicultural approach to philosophical inquiry. He showcases several accessible examples of how Western and Asian thinkers can be brought into productive dialogue, demonstrating that philosophy only becomes deeper as it becomes increasingly diverse and pluralistic. Taking Back Philosophy is at once a manifesto for multicultural education, an accessible introduction to Confucian and Buddhist philosophy, a critique of the ethnocentrism and anti-intellectualism characteristic of much contemporary American politics, a defense of the value of philosophy and a liberal arts education, and a call to return to the search for the good life that defined philosophy for Confucius, Socrates, and the Buddha. Building on a popular New York Times opinion piece that suggested any philosophy department that fails to teach non-Western philosophy should be renamed a “Department of European and American Philosophy,” this book will challenge any student or scholar of philosophy to reconsider what constitutes the love of wisdom.

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Columbia University Press

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0231545452

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Classical Chinese for Everyone

A Guide for Absolute Beginners

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

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Classical Chinese for Everyone

A Guide for Absolute Beginners

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

In just thirteen brief, accessible chapters, this engaging little book takes "absolute beginners" from the most basic questions about the language (e.g., what does a classical Chinese character look like?) to reading and understanding selections from classical Chinese philosophical texts and Tang dynasty poetry. "An outstanding introduction to reading classical Chinese. Van Norden does a wonderful job of clearly explaining the basics of classical Chinese, and he carefully takes the reader through beautifully chosen examples from the textual tradition. An invaluable work." —Michael Puett, Harvard University

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1624668232

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Confucius and the Analects

New Essays

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

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Confucius and the Analects

New Essays

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

Confucius is one of the most influential figures--as historical individual and as symbol--in world history; and the Analects, the sayings attributed to Confucius and his disciples, is a classic of world literature. Nonetheless, how to understand both figure and text is constantly under dispute. Surprisingly, this volume is the first and only anthology on these topics in English. Here, contributors apply a variety of different methodologies (including philosophical, phililogical, and religious) and address a number of important topics, from Confucius and Western "virtue ethics" to Confucius' attitude toward women to the historical composition of the text of the Analects. Scholars will appreciate the rigor of these essays, while students and beginners will find them accessible and engaging.

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Oxford University Press

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Taking Back Philosophy

A Multicultural Manifesto

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

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A Multicultural Manifesto

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Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy

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Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

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The Essential Mengzi

Selected Passages with Traditional Commentary

By: Mengzi,Bryan W. Van Norden

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The Essential Mengzi

Selected Passages with Traditional Commentary

By: Mengzi,Bryan W. Van Norden

This abridged edition of Bryan Van Norden's translation of the Mengzi (Mencius) provides the most frequently studied portions of the work along with relevant passages from the classic commentary of Zhu Xi -- one of the most influential and insightful interpreters of Confucianism. A glossary and bibliography are also included.

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Taking Back Philosophy

A Multicultural Manifesto

By: Bryan William Van Norden

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A Multicultural Manifesto

By: Bryan William Van Norden

Bryan W. Van Norden lambastes academic philosophy for its Eurocentrism and insularity and challenges educational institutions to live up to their cosmopolitan ideals. Taking Back Philosophy is at once a manifesto for multicultural education, an accessible introduction to Confucian and Buddhist philosophy, and a defense of the value of philosophy.

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Classical Chinese for Everyone

A Guide for Absolute Beginners

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

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A Guide for Absolute Beginners

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Book's by Bryan W. Van Norden

Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy

Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy

Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy

Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy

Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy

Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy

Taking Back Philosophy

Taking Back Philosophy

Classical Chinese for Everyone

Classical Chinese for Everyone

Confucius and the Analects

Confucius and the Analects

Taking Back Philosophy

Taking Back Philosophy

Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy

Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy

Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy

Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy

The Essential Mengzi

The Essential Mengzi

Taking Back Philosophy

Taking Back Philosophy

Classical Chinese for Everyone

Classical Chinese for Everyone

Confucius and the Analects

Confucius and the Analects

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