1st Edition

A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy

By Guo Qiyong, Ouyang Zhenren Copyright 2027
394 Pages
by Routledge

This book presents the essential ideas of influential Chinese philosophical traditions that have shaped the Chinese nation, explaining the core propositions of major thinkers in a clear and accessible way. It traces philosophical developments from the pre-Qin and Han periods to the modern era, offering a panoramic overview of Chinese philosophical traditions and cultural wisdom. Emphasizing... Read more

1. The Origins of Ancient Chinese Philosophical Thought  2. The Genuine Spirit of Early Confucianism  3. Laozi, Zhuangzi, and the Daoist Delight in Nature  4. Mozi’s Doctrine of Universal Love and Gongsun Long’s Logic and Philosophy of Language  5. Dialectical Thinking in The Art of War and the Commentaries on the Classic of Changes  6. Han Fei: The Culmination of Legalist Thought  7. Philosophy in the Age of Grand Unification under the Two Han Dynasties  8. Xuanxue (Metaphysical Learning) in the Wei–Jin Period  9. Huineng and the Transformation of Buddhism in the Han–Tang Period  10. The Wisdom of Chinese Daoism  11. Liu Zongyuan and Liu Yuxi and the Han–Tang Debate on Power and Destiny  12. Zhang Zai and His Philosophical Thought  13. Zhu Xi and the Summit of Neo-Confucian Development  14. Wang Shouren (Yangming) and the Rise and Flourishing of the School of the Mind (Xinxue)  15. Huang Zongxi, Wang Fuzhi, and the Critical Summation of Classical Philosophy  16. The Transformation of Chinese Philosophy in Modern Times  17. National Prosperity and the Revival of Guoxue  18. The Cultural Foundations of the “Chinese Dream”  19. The Life Wisdom of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism  20. The Laozi, the Zhuangzi, and Daoist Wisdom

Biography

Guo Qiyong, a renowned Chinese philosophy historian, served as Dean of Wuhan University's School of Humanities, Dean of the School of Philosophy. His research focuses on the history of Chinese philosophy, with specializations in Confucian philosophy and 20th-century Chinese philosophical development.

Ouyang Zhenren (PhD) is a Professor at the Center for Studies of Traditional Chinese Culture of Wuhan University, concurrently serves as a professor at the School of Chinese Classics Wuhan University. His main research areas include the history of Chinese philosophy, the history of ancient Chinese literature, the thought of newly unearthed bamboo and silk manuscripts, pre-Qin philosophers, Lu-Wang School of Mind, and the modern transformation of traditional Chinese culture.