The Humanist Spirit of Daoism

von Guying Chen

236 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In The Humanist Spirit of Daoism, Chen Guying presents a concise overview of his understanding of the meaning and significance of Daoist philosophy. Chen is a leading contemporary Chinese thinker and spokesperson for a new Daoist approach to existential and socio-political issues. He was born in mainland China in 1935, but after having resettled to Taiwan, he received his education there and was a student activist in the 1960s. He became famous in the Chinese-speaking world with his writings on Nietzsche, Laozi and Zhuangzi. At present he is a Professor at Peking University. This volume collects representative essays from the past 25 years which not only outline Chen's interpretation of Daoism as a deeply humanist way of thinking and living, but also show how he employs this philosophy in a critique of totalitarianism and neo-imperialism.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Philosophie Themen der Philosophie Ethik und Moralphilosophie
• ISBN: 9789004361973
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.02.2018
• Größe: 241 x 161 mm
• Verlag: Brill
• Übersetzung: Hans-Georg Moeller
• Herausgegeben von: David Jones, Sarah Flavel