About the book
This book continues a comparative project begun with the authors' Thinking Through Confucius and Anticipating China. It continues the comparative discussions by focusing upon three concepts--self, truth, transcendence--which best illuminate the distinctive characters of the two cultures. \"Self\" specifies the meaning of the human subject, \"truth\" considers that subject's manner of relating to the world of which it is a part, and \"transcendence\" raises the issue as to whether the self/world relationship is grounded in something other than the elements resourced immediately in self and world. Considered together, the discussions of these concepts advertise in a most dramatic fashion the intellectual barriers currently existing between Chinese and Western thinkers. More importantly, these discussions reformulate Chinese and Western vocabularies in a manner that will enhance the possibilities of intercultural communication.
Editions of Thinking from the Han
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791436134
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791436141
- PDF
- ISBN 9781438405520
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This book continues a comparative project begun with the authors' Thinking Through Confucius and Anticipating China. It continues the comparative discussions by focusing upon three concepts--self, truth, transcendence--which best illuminate the distinctive characters of the two cultures. \"Self\" specifies the meaning of the human subject, \"truth\" considers that subject's manner of relating to the world of which it is a part, and \"transcendence\" raises the issue as to whether the self/world relationship is grounded in something other than the elements resourced immediately in self and world. Considered together, the discussions of these concepts advertise in a most dramatic fashion the intellectual barriers currently existing between Chinese and Western thinkers. More importantly, these discussions reformulate Chinese and Western vocabularies in a manner that will enhance the possibilities of intercultural communication.
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This book continues a comparative project begun with the authors' Thinking Through Confucius and Anticipating China. It continues the comparative discussions by focusing upon three concepts--self, truth, transcendence--which best illuminate the distinctive characters of the two cultures. \"Self\" specifies the meaning of the human subject, \"truth\" considers that subject's manner of relating to the world of which it is a part, and \"transcendence\" raises the issue as to whether the self/world relationship is grounded in something other than the elements resourced immediately in self and world. Considered together, the discussions of these concepts advertise in a most dramatic fashion the intellectual barriers currently existing between Chinese and Western thinkers. More importantly, these discussions reformulate Chinese and Western vocabularies in a manner that will enhance the possibilities of intercultural communication.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Thinking from the Han?
History and Archaeology > History > Asian history
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How long is Thinking from the Han and how many pages does it have?
Thinking from the Han has 360 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Thinking from the Han?
David L. Hall, Roger T. Ames
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Thinking from the Han is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791436134) and paperback(ISBN 9780791436141) and pdf(ISBN 9781438405520)
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