Metaphysical Foundations of Knowledge and Ethics in Chinese and European Philosophy

248 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In the history of Chinese and European philosophy, metaphysics has played an outstanding role: it is a theoretical framework which provides the basis for a philosophical understanding of the world and the self. A theory of the self is well integrated in a metaphysical understanding of the totality of nature as a dynamic process of continuous changes.

Metaphysics has, however, suffered a loss of importance in current debates, especially in ethics. As a result, we observe the emergence of such philosophical views as moral skepticism and even nihilism. The consequence of this tendency has been the renunciation of a claim to understanding and to providing a solid ground for ethics.

• Reihe: Morphomata
• ISBN: 9783770555376
• Sprache: Englisch, Deutsch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.02.2014
• Genre: Philosophie/Sonstiges
• Verlag: Brill | Fink
• Herausgegeben von: Sasa Josifovic, Asuman Lätzer-Lasar, Guo Yi