The Buddhist Roots of Zhu XI's Philosophical Thought

ISBN-13: 9780190878559 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 368 str.

John Makeham

Opis

Zhu Xi (1130-1200) is arguably the most important Chinese philosopher of the past millennium, both in terms of his legacy and for the sophistication of his systematic philosophy. The Buddhist Roots of Zhu Xi combines two major areas of Chinese philosophy that are rarely tackled together: Chinese Buddhist philosophy and Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucian philosophy.

Recenzje

This volume contains a wealth of information about early Buddhist philosophy and how it often influenced, in ways both dramatic and subtle, Zhu Xi's philosophy. It succeeds in making the case for rather extensive influence and widespread intentional appropriation, providing evidence and argument that is often compelling... Understanding the context and precedents of Zhu Xi's philosophy can often help us grasp the points he makes, and it adds new dimensions to our appreciation of all that he accomplished and how it came to be. This volume makes an unprecedented contribution to such understanding.

O autorze

John Makeham is Chair and Director of the China Studies Research Centre at La Trobe University.