Epistemological Theory in Classical Chinese Philosophy: In Search of the Way

· Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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356
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This book offers a profound exploration of the epistemological frameworks that have influenced Chinese intellectual history from ancient times through the Song Dynasty's Neo-Confucianism. It provides a nuanced analysis of how knowledge systems within Chinese culture developed and interacted with each other across different historical epochs. By examining classical texts and philosophical movements, Rošker brings to light the unique approaches to knowledge and understanding in the Chinese tradition, setting them against the backdrop of Western epistemological thought. Translated by Marko Ogrizek, the book serves as a vital resource for anyone keen to understand the dynamic interplay of ideas that bridge the East and West, linking ancient wisdom with modern perspectives.
This book offers a profound exploration of the epistemological frameworks that have influenced Chinese intellectual history from ancient times through the Song Dynasty's Neo-Confucianism. It provides a nuanced analysis of how knowledge systems within Chinese culture developed and interacted with ...

About the author

Jana S. Rošker studied Sinology and obtained her PhD degree at the Vienna University in Austria. She is the first Slovene Sinologist, co-founder and long-standing Head of the Department of Asian studies at the University in Ljubljana (Slovenia). She is head of the National Research Program Asian Languages and Cultures and director of several national and international research projects. She has hitherto published over 30 books, and over one hundred articles and book chapters. Prof. Rošker is chief editor of the academic journal Asian Studies and the founder, first president and honorary member of the European Association of Chinese Philosophy (EACP). Currently, she is also President of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP). Her recent books include Confucian Relationism and Global Ethics: Alternative Models of Ethics and Axiology in Times of Global Crises (2023); Humanism in Trans-Civilizational Perspectives: Relational Subjectivity and Social Ethics in Classical Chinese Philosophy (2023); Interpreting Chinese Philosophy: A New Methodology (2021); Becoming Human: Li Zehou's Ethics (2020).
Jana S. Rošker studied Sinology and obtained her PhD degree at the Vienna University in Austria. She is the first Slovene Sinologist, co-founder and long-standing Head of the Department of Asian studies at the University in Ljubljana (Slovenia). She is head of the National Research Program Asian ...

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