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Author Hansen, Chad, 1942-

Title A Daoist theory of Chinese thought : a philosophical interpretation / Chad Hansen.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 448 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-436) and index.
Contents An introduction with work to do -- The context of Chinese philosophy: language and theory of language -- Confucius: the baseline -- Mozi: setting the philosophical agenda -- Mencius: the establishment strikes back -- Laozi: language and society -- The school of names: linguistic analysis in China -- Zhuangzi: discriminating about discriminating -- Xunzi: pragmatic Confucianism -- Han Feizi: the ruler's interpretation.
Summary This ambitious book presents a new interpretation of Chinese thought guided both by a philosopher's sense of mystery and by a sound philosophical theory of meaning. That dual goal, Hansen argues, requires a unified translation theory. It must provide a single coherent account of the issuesthat motivated both the recently untangled Chinese linguistic analysis and the familiar moral-political disputes. Hansen's unified approach uncovers a philosophical sophistication in Daoism that traditional accounts have overlooked.
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Subject Philosophy, Chinese.
Philosophy, Chinese.
Taoist philosophy.
Taoist philosophy.
Chinese language -- Philosophy.
Chinese language -- Philosophy.
Chinese language.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Hansen, Chad, 1942- Daoist theory of Chinese thought. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000 0195134192 9780195134193 (OCoLC)44763277
ISBN 9780198023180 (electronic book)
0198023189 (electronic book)
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