Neo-Confucianism

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Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It began in China around the eleventh century CE, played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium, and has had a profound influence on modern Chinese society.<br /><br /> Based on the latest scholarship but presented in accessible language,<i>Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction</i> is organized around themes that are central in Neo-Confucian philosophy, including the structure of the cosmos, human nature, ways of knowing, personal cultivation, and approaches to governance. The authors thus accomplish two things at once: they present the Neo-Confucians in their own, distinctive terms; and they enable contemporary readers to grasp what is at stake in the great Neo-Confucian debates.<br /><br /> This novel structure gives both students and scholars in philosophy, religion, history, and cultural studies a new window into one of the world's most important philosophical traditions.

Autorenportrait

<b>Stephen C. Angle</b> is Mansfield Freeman Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University.<br /><b>Justin Tiwald</b> is Associate Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University.

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