{"id":26145,"date":"2024-11-12T03:30:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/introduction-to-classical-chinese-philosophy\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T03:30:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:30:25","slug":"introduction-to-classical-chinese-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/introduction-to-classical-chinese-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Van Norden\u2019s Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy is evidently of increasing importance in balancing our 21st century view of philosophy in general. It is to Van Norden\u2019s regret, that when \u2018philosophy\u2019 is discussed or taught, it is almost always in the context of \u2018Western Philosophy\u2019 rather than a global perspective. Yet the contribution of China to global thought and understanding is crucial, especially in our contemporary context. <\/p>\n

In his highly accessible Introduction, Van Norden gives an overview of the subject, from its mythical origins through its early history, and on to the most important time, the Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BCE). This is The Period of the Philosophers. It is here we find the greatest thinkers, within two definable periods, the Spring and Autumn Period (722-481 BCE) and the Warring States Period (403-221 BCE). <\/p>\n

Into the Spring and Autumn Period comes Kongzi \u2013 better known in the West as Confucius (551-479 BCE), whose Analects have become more or less synonymous with the Western understanding of Classical Chinese Philosophy. Van Norden considers the life, work and ideas of Kongzi, and his subsequent influence (even in the present day throughout Asia), with the \u2018Five Themes of Confucianism\u2019 including \u2018Happiness in the Everyday World\u2019, \u2018The Family and Differentiated Caring\u2019 and \u2018Ethical Cultivation\u2019. But as he points out, Kongzi had his critics even in the generations that immediately followed him \u2013 principally Mozi and the Mohists. However, Kongzi\u2019s influence also continued through the Warring States Period, when other figures emerging such as Mengzi (known as Mencius in the West) (372-289 BCE). <\/p>\n

In this fascinating survey, Van Norden\u2019s discussion ranges over \u2018Daodejing and Mysticism\u2019, \u2018Zhuangzi\u2019s Therapeutic Skepticism and Relativism\u2019, Han Feizi\u2019s \u2018Theory of Government\u2019, and later Chinese thought, stepping well into the 20th century with Mao Zedung. In the Appendices, Van Norden also explains \u2018Hermeneutics or How to Read a Text\u2019, and \u2018Kongzi as Systematic Philosopher\u2019. A third (particularly valuable Appendix to the newcomer to Chinese topics), on \u2018The Chinese Language and Writing System\u2019 is not possible to present on audiobook, but is contained in the accompanying PDF. <\/p>\n

Altogether, Van Norden has provided a thoughtful introduction not only to Classical Chinese Philosophy, but also in passing, to aspects of Chinese culture. The experienced American reader Brian Nishii, fluent in Mandarin, is an ideal presenter. Van Norden is also the author of Mengzi \u2013 which he reads himself on Ukemi Audiobooks. The audio is accompanied by the pdf.<\/p>\n

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Van Norden\u2019s Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy is evidently of increasing importance in balancing our 21st century view of philosophy in general. It is to Van Norden\u2019s regret, that when \u2018philosophy\u2019 is discussed or taught, it is almost always in the context of \u2018Western Philosophy\u2019 rather than a global perspective. 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