Description: Genuine Pretending by Hans-Georg Moeller, Paul J. D'Ambrosio This book presents an innovative reading of Daoist philosophy that highlights the critical and therapeutic functions of satire and humor. Moeller and DAmbrosio show how the Zhuangzi expounds the Daoist art of "genuine pretending": the paradoxical skill of enacting social roles without submitting to them or letting them define ones identity. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Genuine Pretending is an innovative and comprehensive new reading of the Zhuangzi that highlights the critical and therapeutic functions of satire and humor. Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. DAmbrosio show how this Daoist classic, contrary to contemporary philosophical readings, distances itself from the pursuit of authenticity and subverts the dominant Confucianism of its time through satirical allegories and ironical reflections.With humor and parody, the Zhuangzi exposes the Confucian demand to commit to socially constructed norms as pretense and hypocrisy. The Confucian pursuit of sincerity establishes exemplary models that one is supposed to emulate. In contrast, the Zhuangzi parodies such venerated representations of wisdom and deconstructs the very notion of sagehood. Instead, it urges a playful, skillful, and unattached engagement with socially mandated duties and obligations. The Zhuangzi expounds the Daoist art of what Moeller and DAmbrosio call "genuine pretending": the paradoxical skill of not only surviving but thriving by enacting social roles without being tricked into submitting to them or letting them define ones identity. A provocative rereading of a Chinese philosophical classic, Genuine Pretending also suggests the value of a Daoist outlook today as a way of seeking existential sanity in an age of mass medias paradoxical quest for originality. Author Biography Hans-Georg Moeller is professor of philosophy at the University of Macau. His books include The Philosophy of the Daodejing (2006); The Moral Fool: A Case for Amorality (2009); and The Radical Luhmann (2011), all from Columbia University Press. Paul J. DAmbrosio is assistant professor of Chinese philosophy at East China Normal University, where he serves as dean of the Center for Intercultural Research, Teaching, and Translation. He is the coeditor (with Michael Sandel) of Encountering China: Michael Sandel and Chinese Philosophy (2017). Table of Contents Foreword by Chen GuyingPrefaceIntroduction: A Joker in the Fold1. Sincerity, Authenticity, and Ancient Chinese Philosophy2. The Confucian Regime of Sincerity3. Philosophical Humor and Incongruity in the Zhuangzi4. Smooth Operators: The Arts of Genuine PretendingConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex Review [The books] scholarship is first rate and the contribution original and timely. The authors offer genuinely illuminating and original readings of many of the widely discussed parts of the Zhuangzi. -- Barry Allen, McMaster University A highly insightful new reading of the Zhuangzi that is exceptionally sensitive to both philosophical and textual subtleties, highlighting the key theme of genuine pretending-the adoption of multiple roles while maintaining a form of radical flexibility that prevents full identification, thereby allowing all roles to be at once fulfilled and transcended. -- Brook Ziporyn, University of Chicago Divinity School Review Quote Without ignoring the many and varied eccentricities found throughout the composite text of the Zhuangzi, DAmbrosio and Moeller have presented an appropriately contextualized whole that is text-sensitive, highly original, and deeply incisive, satisfying for readers lay and expert alike. It is a new benchmark for the field. Details ISBN0231183984 Author Paul J. DAmbrosio Pages 240 Publisher Columbia University Press Year 2017 ISBN-10 0231183984 ISBN-13 9780231183987 Format Hardcover Imprint Columbia University Press Subtitle On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2017-10-17 Language English Translated from English DEWEY 181.114 Short Title Genuine Pretending UK Release Date 2017-10-17 AU Release Date 2017-10-17 NZ Release Date 2017-10-17 US Release Date 2017-10-17 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161836996;
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Book Title: Genuine Pretending: on the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi
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Author: Hans-Georg Moeller, Paul J. D'ambrosio
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Literature, Popular Philosophy
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
