Transition to Neo-Confucianism: Shao Yung on Knowledge and Symbols of Reality by

Description: Transition to Neo-Confucianism by Anne D. Birdwhistell Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Sung Neo-Confucian synthesis is one of the two great formative periods in the history of Confucianism. This book attempts to make understandable the complex and highly theoretical thought of a philosopher who has been, for the most part, misunderstood for a thousand years. Publisher Description The Sung Neo-Confucian synthesis is one of the two great formative periods in the history of Confucianism. Shao Yung (1011-77) was a key contributor to this synthesis, and this study attempts to make understandable the complex and highly theoretical thought of a philosopher who has been, for the most part, misunderstood for a thousand years. It is the first full-length study in any language of Shao Yungs philosophy.Using an explicit metaphilosophical approach, the author examines the implicit and assumed aspects of Shao Yungs thought and shows how it makes sense to view his philosophy as an explanatory theory. Shao Yung explained all kinds of change and activity in the universe with six fundamental concepts that he applied to three realms of reality: subsensorial "matter," the phenomenal world of human experience, and the theoretical realm of symbols.The author also analyzes the place of the sage in Shaos philosophy. Not only would the sage restore political and moral unity in society, but through his special kind of knowing he also would restore cosmological unity. Shaos recognition that the perceiver had a critical role in making and shaping reality led to his ideal of the sage as the perfect knower. Utilizing Shaos own device of a moving observational viewpoint, the study concludes with an examination of the divergent interpretations of Shaos philosophy from the eleventh to the twentieth century.Because Shao took very seriously numerological aspects of Chinese thought that are often greatly misunderstood in the West (e.g., the I Ching), the study is also a very good introduction to the epistemological implications of an important strand of all traditional Chinese philosophical thought. Author Biography Anne D. Birdwhistell is Associate Professor of Asian Civilization at Stockton State college, New Jersey. Details ISBN 0804715505 ISBN-13 9780804715508 Title Transition to Neo-Confucianism Author Anne D. Birdwhistell Format Hardcover Year 1989 Pages 332 Publisher Stanford University Press GE_Item_ID:144716550; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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