The DAO of Madness: Mental Illness and Self-Cultivation in Early Chinese Philosophy and Medicine

ISBN-13: 9780197505915 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 280 str.

Alexus McLeod

Recenzje

The Dao of Madness is a fascinating work of comparative philosophy. By reorganizing the narrative of early Chinese thought around debates about what counts as madness and sanity, McLeod raises many intriguing ideas to a new level of prominence. Especially noteworthy is the way he brings together discussions from the early medical texts with the philosophical literature. ÃReaders interested in moral psychology, comparative ethics, and different conceptions of human subjectivity will be eager to engage with the diverse early Chinese accounts presented here.

O autorze

Alexus McLeod is Professor of Philosophy and Asian/Asian-American Studies at the University of Connecticut. He works primarily in Global and Comparative Philosophy, particularly early Chinese (Han and Pre-Han) and Mesoamerican Philosophy.