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Confucian Moral Self Cultivation » (2nd Edition)

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Authors: Philip J. Ivanhoe
ISBN-13: 9780872205086, ISBN-10: 0872205088
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co.
Date Published: March 2000
Edition: 2nd Edition

Author Biography: Philip J. Ivanhoe

Philip J. Ivanhoe is Reader-Professor of Philosophy at the City University of Hong Kong.

Book Synopsis

Chinese philosophers, following the lead of Kongzi (Confucius) were much more concerned with the process of how to become good, as opposed to Western concerns of what is the good. Ranging in time from 551 B.C.E. to 1777 C.E., this study examines the similarities and differences between seven philosophers' approaches to the question. Separate chapters are devoted to Kongzi, Mengzi (Mencius), Xunzi, Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming, Yan Yuan, and Dai Zhen. Paper edition (unseen), $9.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Biography

Philip J. Ivanhoe is Reader-Professor of Philosophy at the City University of Hong Kong.

	Preface
	Introduction
1	Kongzi ("Confucius")	1
2	Mengzi ("Mencius")	15
3	Xunzi	29
4	Zhu Xi	43
5	Wang Yangming	59
6	Yan Yuan	75
7	Dai Zhen	89
	Conclusion	101
	Works Cited	105
	Index of Names	118
	Index of Subjects	121

Subjects

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