Overview
This ambitious book presents a new interpretation of Chinese thought guided both by a philosopher's sense of mystery and by a sound philosophical theory of meaning. That dual goal, Hansen argues, requires a unified translation theory. It must provide a single coherent account of the issues that motivated both the recently untangled Chinese linguistic analysis and the familiar moral-political disputes. Hansen's unified approach uncovers a philosophical sophistication in Daoism that traditional accounts have overlooked.
Full Product Details
Author: Chad Hansen (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Vermont)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 23.30cm
Weight: 0.717kg
ISBN: 9780195134193
ISBN 10: 0195134192
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 31 August 2000
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Hansen contributes a much-needed re-assessment of Chinese philosophy....Hansen is refreshingly revisionist as his hermeneutic lays waste to such misconceptions as THE Tao, transcendence, and unsayableness associated with dao-ism, as well as fundamental misconceptions about Chinese language and thought....His twin fortes are an almost surgical, positivist linguistic precision, cutting away at fat and exposing the bare bones, plus a holistic approach....Overall, the author's polysemous grasp of Chinese history makes his magnum opus an interdisciplinary resource, sure to be of interest to all students and scholars of comparative literature, philosophy/religion, and intellectual history. --China News Digest The time is ripe for this sort of wide-ranging reappraisal. I believe the book will be a major factor in setting the tone and parameters of the debate for the next decade. --Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania Hansen's book is challenging and engages the reader in a direct and personal way. In addition to language and skepticism there are many topics woven into the fabric of the book which will also engage the reader. --Canadian Philosophical Reviews A Daoist Theory of Chinese Thought is a bold book by an intellectually ambitious and always original author. --Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
Hansen contributes a much-needed re-assessment of Chinese philosophy....Hansen is refreshingly revisionist as his hermeneutic lays waste to such misconceptions as THE Tao, transcendence, and unsayableness associated with dao-ism, as well as fundamental misconceptions about Chinese language and thought....His twin fortes are an almost surgical, positivist linguistic precision, cutting away at fat and exposing the bare bones, plus a holistic approach....Overall, the author's polysemous grasp of Chinese history makes his magnum opus an interdisciplinary resource, sure to be of interest to all students and scholars of comparative literature, philosophy/religion, and intellectual history. --China News Digest<br> The time is ripe for this sort of wide-ranging reappraisal. I believe the book will be a major factor in setting the tone and parameters of the debate for the next decade. --Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania<br> Hansen's book is challenging and engages the reader in a direct and personal way. In addition to language and skepticism there are many topics woven into the fabric of the book which will also engage the reader. --Canadian Philosophical Reviews<br> A Daoist Theory of Chinese Thought is a bold book by an intellectually ambitious and always original author. --Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies<br>
