Further Reflections on Things at Hand
A Reader
Published on 30. October 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-8191-8373-6 (ISBN)
Description
Chu Hsi (1130-1200), the renowned Chinese philosopher, lived during what is sometimes referred to as a "renaissance" in Chinese historyoa time of commercial expansion and intellectual innovation. Available for the first time in English, Chu Hsi's Sequel to Reflections on Things at Hand (Su chin-ssu-lu) is a collection of his sayings and writings, including personal letters, complete with commentaries and biographical notes. Wittenborn's Introduction provides a historical context for Chu Hsi's work and Neo-Confucianism. Contents: Introduction; The Background of Chu Hsi's Philosophy; The Metaphysical Dimension of Chu Hsi's Philosophy; The Psychological Dimension of Chu Hsi's Philosophy; The Su chin-ssu-lu.
Reviews / Votes
A valuable source for courses on Chinese philosophy. Chu Hsi might be termed 'the Thomas Aquinas' of the Chinese tradition. -- Barbara Massey, Chatham College I find the style clear and the translation generally solid.... -- J. Ching, University of Toronto ...a valuable addition to the corpus of English translations and studies of the works of Chu Hsi... This book contains much to ruminate on. -- Kirill O. Thompson, associate dean for humanities, Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, National Taiwan University ...a valuable addition to the corpus of English translations and studies of the works of Chu Hsi... This book contains much to ruminate on. -- Kirill O. Thompson, associate dean for humanities, Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, National Taiwan University A valuable source for courses on Chinese philosophy. Chu Hsi might be termed 'the Thomas Aquinas' of the Chinese tradition. -- Barbara Massey, Chatham College I find the style clear and the translation generally solid.... -- J. Ching, University of TorontoMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
464 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8191-8373-6 (9780819183736)
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Allen Wittenborn Allen Wittenborn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian Languages and Literature at San Francisco State College (now University) in 1967 where he studied Chinese and Japanese, and a Master of Arts in International Relations at the University of Oregon in 1970. He received his PhD in Asian Studies at the University of Arizona in 1979. During the 1980s, he worked in the travel and tour industry, in China and Southeast Asia as a translator and interpreter. From 1989 to 2007 when he retired, he taught in the departments of History and Asian Studies at San Diego State University. His dissertation, a critique and translation of writings by the philosopher, Zhu Xi, was published as Further Reflections on Things at Hand by University Press of America in 1991. In addition to numerous journal and newspapers articles, Dr. published his first novel, Kokang, in 2012.