Synopses & Reviews
This Source Book is devoted to the purpose of providing such a basis for genuine understanding of Chinese thought (and thereby of Chinese life and culture, since the relationship between the two is probably more pronounced in China than in any other country).
Review:
Chan's theme is Chinese humanism, because this is the unavoidable theme of Chinese philosophy in nearly all ages. Heroically he has translated his philosophers himself, with the result that for the first time the entire map is seen through a consistent eye.
Description:
Bibliography: p. 793-811.
Table of Contents
The growth of humanism — The humanism of Confucius — Idealistic Confucianism: Mencius — Moral and social programs: the Great Learning — Spiritual dimensions: the Doctrine of the Mean — Naturalistic Confucianism: Hsèun Tzu — The natural way of Lao Tzu — The mystical way of Chuang Tzu — Mo Tzu's doctrines of universal love, heaven, and social welfare — Debates on metaphysical concepts: the Logicians — The Yin Yang school — Legalism — The philosophy of change — Yin Yang Confucianism: Tung Chung-shu — Taoistic Confucianism: Yang Hsiung — The naturalism of Wang Ch'ung — The Taoism of Huai-nan Tzu — Negative Taoism in the Lieh Tzu — Neo-Taoism — The seven early Buddhist schools — Seng-chao's doctrine of reality.
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