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  • Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness

    by David Chai ...
    Series series SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
    Investigates the cosmological and metaphysical thought in the Zhuangzi from the perspective of nothingness.Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness offers a radical rereading of the Daoist classic Zhuangzi by bringing to light the role of nothingness in grounding the cosmological and metaphysical aspects of its thought. Through a careful analysis of the text and its appended commentaries, David ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Reading Ji Kang's Essays

    Xuanxue in Early Medieval China

    by David Chai ...
    This is the first English-language book on the philosophy of Ji Kang. Moreover, it offers the first systematic treatment of his philosophy, thus filling a significant gap in English-language scholarship on early medieval Chinese literature and philosophy.David Chai brings to light Ji Kang’s Neo-Daoist heritage and explores the themes in his writings that were derived from classical Daoism, most ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Dao Companion to Xuanxue 玄學 (Neo-Daoism)

    Edited by David Chai ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This comprehensive volume surveys an important but neglected period of Chinese intellectual history: Xuanxue (Neo-Daoism). It provides a holistic approach to the philosophical and religious traits of this movement via the concepts of non-being, being, and oneness. Thinkers and texts on the periphery of Xuanxue are also examined to show readers that Xuanxue did not arise in a vacuum but is the ... Read more

    $179.99 USD

  • Daoist Resonances in Heidegger

    Exploring a Forgotten Debt

    Edited by David Chai ...
    Series series Daoism and the Human Experience
    East Asian imagery resonates throughout Martin Heidegger's writings. In this exploration of the connections between Daoism and his thought, an international team of scholars consider why the Daodejing and Zhuangzi were texts he returned to repeatedly and the extent Heidegger adhered to Daoism's core doctrines.They discuss how Daoist thought provided him with a new perspective, equipping him with ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Daoist Encounters with Phenomenology

    Thinking Interculturally about Human Existence

    Edited by David Chai ...
    This collectionis intercultural philosophy at its best. It contextualizes the global significance of the leading figures of Western phenomenology, including Husserl, Hegel, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Buber and Levinas, enters them into intercultural dialogue with the Daoism of Laozi and Zhuangzi and in doing so, breaks new ground.By presenting the first sustained analysis of the Daoist worldview by way ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • The Future of Saving

    The Role of Pension System Design in an Aging World

    by David Amaglobeli, Hua Chai, Era Dabla-Norris, Kamil Dybczak, Mauricio Soto, Alexander F. Tieman ...
    This SDN explores how demographic changes have affected and will affect public and private sector savings, highlighting the interaction between pension systems, labor markets, and demographic variables. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan

    by Yang Chengfu ...
    Translated by Louis Swaim ...
    The publication in 1934 of Yang Chengfu's book, Essence and Applications of Taijiquan (Taijiquan Tiyong Quanshu) marked a milestone in the modern evolution of the art of taijiquan. Using what is best-termed demonstration narrative, the author presents form postures and suggested applications from his own perspective, as he performed them. This methodology renders Yang Chengfu's direct, hands-on ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Analects of Confucius

    A Philosophical Translation

    by Roger T. Ames, Henry Rosemont Jr. ...
    "To quietly persevere in storing up what is learned, to continue studying without respite, to instruct others without growing weary--is this not me?"--ConfuciusConfucius is recognized as China's first and greatest teacher, and his ideas have been the fertile soil in which the Chinese cultural tradition has flourished. Now, here is a translation of the recorded thoughts and deeds that best remember ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Yinyang

    The Way of Heaven and Earth in Chinese Thought and Culture

    by Robin R. Wang ...
    Series Book 11 - New Approaches to Asian History
    The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. The relationship between these two opposing, yet mutually dependent, forces is symbolized in the familiar black and white symbol that has become an icon in popular culture across the world. The real significance of yinyang is, however, more complex and subtle. This brilliant and comprehensive analysis by one of the leading ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Decoding Dao

    Reading the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) and the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)

    by Lee Dian Rainey ...
    Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes.Offers a detailed introduction to the core texts in Daoist philosophy, the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi, two of the most widely read – and most challenging – texts in ... Read more

    $32.00 USD

  • An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

    by Karyn Lai ...
    Series series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
    This second edition of An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy presents a comprehensive introduction to key ideas and arguments in early Chinese philosophy. Written in clear, accessible language, it explores philosophical traditions including Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism and Chinese Buddhism, and how they have shaped Chinese thought. Drawing on the key classical texts as well as up-to-date ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • The Classic of Changes

    A New Translation of the I Ching as Interpreted by Wang Bi

    Used in China as a book of divination and source of wisdom for more than three thousand years, the I Ching has been taken up by millions of English-language speakers in the nineteenth century. The first translation ever to appear in English that includes one of the major Chinese philosophical commentaries, the Columbia I Ching presents the classic book of changes for the world today.Richard Lynn's ... Read more

    $24.99 USD