{"product_id":"9781350177406","title":"Chinese Philosophy and Philosophers : An Introduction","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eChinese Philosophy and Philosophers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ronnie L. Littlejohn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone looking to understand Chinese philosophy, here is the place to start. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroducing this vast and far-reaching tradition, the longest continuous heritage of philosophical reflection in our existence, Ronnie L. Littlejohn tells you everything you need to know about those Chinese thinkers who have made the biggest contributions to the conversation of philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Han dynasty to the present, he leads us into the indigenous philosophical traditions of Confucianism, Daoism and the uniquely modified forms of Buddhism in China and introduces:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The six classical schools of Chinese philosophy (Yin-Yang, Ru, Mo, Ming, Fa and Dao-De) \u003cbr\u003e- The arrival of Buddhism in China and its distinctive development\u003cbr\u003e- The central figures and movements from the end of the Tang dynasty to the introduction into China of Western thought\u003cbr\u003e- The impact of Chinese philosophers ranging from Confucius and Laozi to Tu Weiming on their equivalents in the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving together key subjects, thinkers and texts, we see how Chinese traditions have profoundly shaped the institutions, social practices and psychological character of not only East and Southeast Asia, but the world we are living in. Praised for its completely original and illuminating thematic approach, this new edition includes updated features such as reading lists, a comparative chronology of Western and Chinese philosophers, and additional translated extracts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350177406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40790602186958,"sku":"9781350177406","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350177406","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}