1st Edition
The Self in Late Imperial China Ramblings Between Nature and Culture
By Paolo Santangelo
Copyright 2027
396 Pages
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Routledge
This book reflects on the representation of the self in late imperial China, prior to the influence of Western philosophical paradigms.
Examining how early modern Chinese literati and intellectuals conceived of selfhood, with particular attention to emotions, desires, moral sentiments, passions, and the embodied experience of sensory feelings, the book adopts a comparative perspective, engaging... Read more
Introduction: Nature and Culture in the Self 1. Is "True Love" Romantic Love? The "Genuine Qing" between Natural-self and Moral-self 2. The Moral-self at Risk: Guilt and Retribution in an 18th Century Tales Collection 3. Corporal Sensations -Negotiating Feelings through Pain, Smell, and Visions Epilogue
Biography
Paolo Santangelo is Professor Emeritus of Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
