The Logical Deduction of Chinese Traditional Political Philosophy

This book presents a panoramic and extensive exploration of Chinese political philosophy, examining key political problems of the past, and the thinkers who addressed them. As the reader will discover, China’s traditional political philosophy is one with distinctive national characteristics and idea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhang, Shiwei
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Germination and embryonic form: Yin Shang and Western Zhou's Political and Philosophical Concepts
  • Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought:the Convergence of the Multiple Perspectives and Purpose of the Pre-Qin Philosophers
  • The Discourse on the Natural and Human Spheres of Being: The Reorganization of Concepts and the Systematization of Political Thought in the Two Han Dynasties
  • The Substance of Personality: Humanity’s Awakening and the Sculpting of the Ideal Personality in Politics
  • Role Paradigms: The Value of Putting People First and Reflection on the Roles of Ruler and Minister
  • The Ethical Constitution: Confucian Rationalism’s Consistent Linking of Constitution and Personality in the Two Song Dynasties
  • Utilitarian Confucianism: The Appeal of “Kingliness Without” from the Perspective of the Barbarians (Yi), and the Chinese (Xia)
  • People-oriented perspective and Yi Xia:Political Anxiety and Political Concepts in the Ming Dynasty
  • Criticism and Statecraft: Extreme Heights, and the Wane of Traditional Political Philosophy in the Early and Middle Qing Dynasty