This is a philosophical book about the idea of human freedom in the
context of Chinese philosophy on truth, the good, and beauty. The book
shows that there is a coherent and sophisticated philosophical
discourse on human freedom throughout the history of Chinese
Philosophy in aesthetics, ethics, and epistemology. Feng Qi discusses
the development of freedom in light of the Marxist theory of practice.
In the history of philosophy, the relation between thought and
existence, which is fundamental to philosophy, has stimulated many
debates. These debates, though they have assumed diverse forms in
Chinese and Western philosophy, have eventually concentrated on three
inquiries: the natural world (the objective material world); the human
mind; and the concepts, categories, and laws that are representative
forms of nature in the human mind and in knowledge. In Chinese
philosophy, the three inquiries are summarized using three notions: qi
(气 breath, spirit), xin (心 heart), dao (道 the Way). What
relationship do the three notions have with each other? This book
explores the way to human freedom through the divergent paths in
Chinese philosophy. This book’s investigation of human activities
brings the typical Chinese philosophical discourse from the
cosmological realm into the realm of human beings as individuals. In
this regard, the three inquiries can be described as being about real
life, ideals, and individuals.
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ISBN
9783110986235
Publisert
2023
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
De Gruyter
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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