Roger Ames first traces the evolution of five key concepts in early Chinese political philosophy and then analyzes these concepts as they are developed in The Art of Rulership. The Art of Rulership is
Comparative philosophers discuss and comment on their contemporary Deutsch's ideas in ten original essays. He responds. They engage such topics as mysticism and aesthetics, truth, ontological theory,
Eleven Western scholars examine this third century B.C.E. text which for the most part addresses the project of personal realization and only derivatively social and political order. The essays offer
A diverse collection of interpretive essays on the third-century B.C.E. Daoist classic, the Zhuangzi, which continues the long commentarial tradition on this work and underscores its relevance to our
The most widely read military classic in human history, The Art of Warfare is the seminal work on the philosophy of warfare. But only in 1972, when Chinese archaeologists unearthed a cache of manuscr
With exemplary cases of original texts from across disciplines and cultures, this is the first book that discusses how reading and understanding could often be surreptitiously and serendipitously infl
The essays collected in this volume establish Confucian role ethics as a term of art in the contemporary ethical discourse. The holistic philosophy presented here is grounded in the primacy of relatio
A core text in the establishment of the Chinese tradition of family reverence and responsibility is the "Xiaojing". Composed well over two thousand years ago, its tenets are incorporated into Chinese
Bringing together the philosophies of John Dewey and Confucius, this work illustrates a means for cultural interaction and provides a model of global philosophy.
Bringing together the philosophies of John Dewey and Confucius, this work illustrates a means for cultural interaction and provides a model of global philosophy.
In 1993, archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient bamboo scrolls that contained the earliest known version of the Dao de jing. Composed more than two thousand years ago, this life-changing document o
"To quietly persevere in storing up what is learned, to continue studying without respite, to instruct others without growing weary--is this not me?"--ConfuciusConfucius is recognized as China's first
Hall (philosophy, U. of Texas-El Paso) and Ames (philosophy & Chinese studies, U. of Hawaii) challenge conventional thinking about China and its relations to the west. According to the authors, it is
This book shows that failure to assess the significant cultural differences between China and the West has seriously affected our understanding of both classical and contemporary China, and makes the
The Zhuangzi is a deliciously protean text: it is concerned not only with personal realization, but also (albeit incidentally) with social and political order. In many ways the Zhuangzi established a
The Zhuangzi is a deliciously protean text: it is concerned not only with personal realization, but also (albeit incidentally) with social and political order. In many ways the Zhuangzi established a
Explores how Xu Bing and other contemporary Chinese artists use Western ideas within a Chinese cultural discourse. Explores how Xu Bing and other contemporary Chinese artists use Western ideas with
Explores how Xu Bing and other contemporary Chinese artists use Western ideas within a Chinese cultural discourse. Explores how Xu Bing and other contemporary Chinese artists use Western ideas with
This volume contains essays by a range of distinguished philosophers on the problem of self-deception, or rather, self and deception. The work proceeds from the assumption that changing constructions
In this collection of 30 papers from the Tenth East-West Philosopher’s Conference (held in May 2011 at the University of Hawaii-Manoa), international contributors in philosophy, law, and religion expl
