A Daoist Theory of Chinese Thought: A Philosophical InterpretationOxford University Press, 17.08.2000 - 464 Seiten This ambitious book presents a new interpretation of Chinese thought guided both by a philosopher's sense of mystery and by a sound philosophical theory of meaning. That dual goal, Hansen argues, requires a unified translation theory. It must provide a single coherent account of the issues that motivated both the recently untangled Chinese linguistic analysis and the familiar moral-political disputes. Hansen's unified approach uncovers a philosophical sophistication in Daoism that traditional accounts have overlooked. |
Inhalt
| 1 | |
| 30 | |
| 55 | |
The Antilanguage Period | 151 |
The Analytic Period | 231 |
The Authoritarian Response | 305 |
Notes | 377 |
Glossary of Chinese Characters | 423 |
Bibliography | 431 |
Index | 437 |
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A Daoist Theory of Chinese Thought: A Philosophical Interpretation Chad Hansen Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1992 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
accept action analysis antilanguage argue argument assumptions behavior beliefs bian character Chinese language Chinese philosophy Chinese thought claim classical Chinese coherent concept Confucian Confucius constant conventional correct Daode Jing Daoist desires discrimination distinction doctrine ethical explain Feizi focus Gaozi Gongsun Long Graham guidance guiding discourse Han Feizi heart-mind heaven human nature hypothesis Ibid innate interpretive theory intuition junzi justify Laozi linguistic liritual logical mass nouns meaning Mencius metaphysical ming Mohist motivation Mozi Mozi's mystical Neo-Confucian Neo-Mohists notion nouns objects paradox perspective philosophical political position practical pragmatic problem psychology punishment reality reason rectifying names ritual role rule ruler sage school of names Schwartz semantic sense sentence Shendao shi-fei skepticism skill social standard structure theory of language things tian tion traditional translation treat utilitarian Western words Xunzi Yang Zhu yi morality Zhuangzi
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 295 - Mao-ch'iang and Lady Li were beautiful in the eyes of men; but when the fish saw them they plunged deep, when the birds saw them they flew high, when the deer saw them they broke into a run. Which of these four knows what is truly beautiful in the world? In my judgment the principles of Goodwill and Duty, the paths of 'That's it, that's not', are inextricably confused; how could I know how to discriminate between them?
Seite 113 - Though one may disapprove of universality himself, he would surely think it best to entrust his family to the universal,minded man. Thus people condemn universality in words but adopt it in practice, and word and deed belie each other. I cannot understand how the men of the world can hear about this doctrine of universality and still criticize it!
Seite 287 - Which is beneficial, which harmful?" or "Which is right, which wrong?" is the fundamental error in life. People who really know what they are doing, such as cooks, carpenters, swimmers, boatmen, cicada-catchers, whose instruction is always available to any philosopher or emperor who has the sense to listen to them, do not go in much for analyzing, posing alternatives, and reasoning from first principles. They no longer even bear in mind any rules they were taught as apprentices. They attend to the...
Seite 113 - Ching, where the issue of the journey, going and coming, is quite uncertain — on either of these suppositions, to whom will the officer entrust the charge of his house, the support of his parents, and the care of his wife and children? — to one who holds the principle of universal love? or to one who holds that which makes distinctions? I apprehend there is no one under heaven, man or woman, however stupid, though he may condemn the principle of universal love, but would at such a time make one...
Seite 113 - ... disagree and their actions are diametrically opposed. Yet let us suppose that both of them are determined to carry out their words in action, so that word and deed agree like the two parts of a tally and nothing they say is not put into action. Then let us venture to inquire further. Suppose that here is a broad plain, a vast wilderness, and a man is buckling on his armor and donning his helmet to set out for the field of battle, where the fortunes of life and death are unknown; or he is setting...
Seite 99 - ... Moreover, the Confucians corrupt men with their elaborate and showy rites and music and deceive parents with lengthy mournings and hypocritical grief. They propound fatalism, ignore poverty, and behave with the greatest arrogance. They turn their backs on what is important, abandon their tasks, and find contentment in idleness and pride. They are greedy for food and drink and too lazy to work, but though they find themselves threatened by hunger and cold, they refuse to change their ways. They...
Seite 295 - Which of these three knows the right place to live? Humans eat the flesh of hay-fed and grain-fed beasts, deer eat the grass, centipedes relish snakes, owls and crows crave mice; which of the four has a proper sense of taste? Gibbons are sought by baboons as mates, elaphures like the company of deer, loaches play with fish.
Seite 189 - as a controversialist he is nugatory. The whole discussion (Book VI) about whether Goodness and Duty are internal or external is a mass of irrelevant analogies, most of which could equally well be used to disprove what they are intended to prove".
Seite 145 - Its origin, its validity, and its applicability. How do we judge its origin? We judge it by comparing the theory with the deeds of the sage kings of antiquity. How do we judge its validity? We judge it by comparing the theory with the evidence of the eyes and ears of the people.
Seite 130 - It is the business of the benevolent man to try to promote what is beneficial to the world and to eliminate what is harmful.
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