UID:
almahu_9949703737802882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9789004313880
Series Statement:
Modern Chinese philosophy ; v. 8
Uniform Title:
Thome H. Fang, Tang Junyi and the Appropriation of Huayan Thought
Content:
In Thomé H. Fang, Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought , King Pong Chiu discusses Thomé H. Fang and Tang Junyi, two of the most important Confucian thinkers in twentieth-century China, who appropriated aspects of the medieval Chinese Buddhist school of Huayan to develop a response to the challenges of 'scientism', the belief that quantitative natural science is the only valuable part of human learning and the only source of truth. As Chiu argues, Fang's and Tang's selective appropriations of Huayan thought paid heed to the hermeneutical importance of studying ancient texts in order to be more responsive to modern issues, and helped confirm the values of Confucianism under the challenge of 'scientism', a topic widely ignored in academia.
Note:
Revision of author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manchester, 2014.
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Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction: Research Questions and Methodology -- 2 The Historical Context of Modern Confucian Thinkers' Appropriations of Buddhist Ideas -- 3 Thomé H. Fang and Huayan Thought -- 4 Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought -- 5 Fang's and Tang's Appropriations of Huayan Thought and 'Scientism' -- Appendix 1: Reply from the University of Wisconsin-Madison about Fang's Status -- Appendix 2: Prolegomena to A Comparative Philosophy of Life: An Outline -- Bibliography -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Chiu, King Pong. Thome H. Fang, Tang Junyi, and Huayan Thought. Boston : Brill, 2016 ISBN 9789004313880
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Hochschulschrift
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Hochschulschrift
