On the Dao
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Students and researchers of philosophy, and readers concerned with the contemporary construction of Chinese philosophy
- Those with a basic awareness of the problems of ontology, moral philosophy, and theory of meaning
- Readers who wish to understand the "concrete metaphysics" approach and can accept a high density of argumentation
- Readers who need to think about the relation between the human and the world in the context of dialogue between Chinese and Western philosophy
Not a good fit for
- Complete beginners with no philosophical foundation, for whom terminology and argumentative density may be too high
- Those who only want a general history of Chinese philosophy and are not concerned with theoretical construction
- Readers who prefer light essays or single-conclusion presentations
Reading tips
- Read the introduction or preface first to grasp the "concrete metaphysics" approach and the book's structure.
- Study in blocks by ontology, moral philosophy, theory of meaning, and practical wisdom, advancing step by step.
- While reading, consult relevant chapters of the history of Chinese philosophy and note how history and thought interweave.
- Take notes on key terms and read alongside related topics in the context of world philosophy.
About the publisher
Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 具体形上学·引言
- 自序
- 导论
- 第一章 形上之域与存在的具体性
- 一 存在之思与形上之域
- 二 形而上学的抽象形态
- 三 人与世界图景
- 四 存在之序
- 五 时间、过程与历史
- 第二章 存在的价值之维
- 一 是什么与意味着什么
- 二 价值和评价
- 三 价值、规范与世界的变革
- 第三章 认识、存在与智慧
- 一 认识的本体论前提
- 二 “知”（knowing）与“在”（being）
- 三 知识客观有效性的形上根据
- 四 知识、智慧与人之“在”
- 第四章 存在与方法
- 一 当然之则和必然之道
- 二 思维的秩序、行动的秩序与存在的秩序
- 三 理解与涵养
- 第五章 语言的形上意蕴
- 一 以名指实和以名喻道
- 二 解释世界与变革世界
- 三 语言与人
- 第六章 美的本体论意义
- 一 审美秩序
- 二 存在的完美
- 三 美与自由
- 四 美与真、善
- 第七章 道德与存在
- 一 规范、义务与伦理关系
- 二 道德主体
- 三 行为情景与存在境域
- 四 社会整合的道德前提
- 第八章 日常存在与终极关切
- 一 日常生活与日常存在
- 二 日常生活中的人
- 三 已然与自在
- 四 终极关切：存在的自觉
- 五 极高明而道中庸
- 第九章 形上视域中的自由
- 一 存在的统一之境
- 二 自由与自因
- 三 自由的价值内涵
- 附录一 哲学何为
- 附录二 道与中国哲学
- 后记
- 二版后记
- 三版后记
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About the author
Yang Guorong, born in October 1957 in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, is a senior professor in the Department of Philosophy at East China Normal University, where he also serves as dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and director of the Institute of Modern Chinese Thought and Culture. His research spans Chinese philosophy, comparative Chinese and Western philosophy, ethics, and metaphysics, and he has developed the system of "concrete metaphysics." His writing connects the history of philosophy with philosophical theory through a strong sense of problems, offering close readings of traditional thinkers such as Wang Yangming, Lu Xiangshan, and Zhuangzi while pursuing contemporary reflection on the world of meaning, ethics and existence, and the relation between humans and the world. His major works include On Dao, Yangming's Record of Transmission and Practice, Self-Perfection and the Perfection of Things: The Generation of the World of Meaning, Xiangshan's Sayings, Wang Yangming, Zhuangzi's World of Thought, Ethics and Existence: Studies in Moral Philosophy, and Humans and the World: Viewed through "Affairs." Eighteen of his works are held in the collection, covering Eastern philosophy, cultural studies, and philosophical readings.
