On Human Action and Practical Wisdom
Published on 19. May 2016
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-90-04-32177-9 (ISBN)
Description
In On Human Action and Practical Wisdom, Yang Guorong offers a description of his "concrete metaphysics." This system seeks to overcome traditional metaphysical problems by providing a concrete basis - which serves as both the starting point and the final determining factor - for metaphysics. Yang gives a discussion of wisdom and practical action that begins in our everyday activities and social relationships, is extended to form universal principles, and finally refers back to actual situations for determining appropriateness.
Based on his unification of ontology, epistemology and axiology, Yang thus attempts to overcome the one-sided understanding of action in modern Western philosophy, targeting in particular the excessively linguistic, logical, and abstract focus found in the American analytic tradition.
Based on his unification of ontology, epistemology and axiology, Yang thus attempts to overcome the one-sided understanding of action in modern Western philosophy, targeting in particular the excessively linguistic, logical, and abstract focus found in the American analytic tradition.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-32177-9 (9789004321779)
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Persons
Yang Guorong, Ph.D. (1988), East China Normal University, is Professor of Chinese Philosophy at that university. He has published dozens of articles and over ten monographs in Chinese, many of which are being currently being translated into English.
Paul J. D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. (2013), University College Cork, National University of Ireland, is Assistant Professor of Chinese Philosophy at East China Normal University. He has recently completed two monographs and has published numerous articles and translations.
Sarah Flavel, Ph.D. (2015), University College Cork, National University of Ireland, is Lecturer in Religions, Philosophies and Ethics at Bath Spa University, UK. She specializes in European, East Asian and Comparative Philosophy and has published articles and edited works in these areas.
Paul J. D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. (2013), University College Cork, National University of Ireland, is Assistant Professor of Chinese Philosophy at East China Normal University. He has recently completed two monographs and has published numerous articles and translations.
Sarah Flavel, Ph.D. (2015), University College Cork, National University of Ireland, is Lecturer in Religions, Philosophies and Ethics at Bath Spa University, UK. She specializes in European, East Asian and Comparative Philosophy and has published articles and edited works in these areas.
Content
Contents
Preface vii
1 Practical Philosophy's Perspective on Action 1
2 Reasons, Causes and Action 33
3 On the Weakness of Will 55
4 Shi, the Background for Practice 81
5 Ji, Shu and Yun in Practice 102
6 Practical Reason and Its Principles 121
7 Practical Activities, Communicative Action and the Rationality of Practical Processes 146
8 Practical Wisdom 180
Index 213
Preface vii
1 Practical Philosophy's Perspective on Action 1
2 Reasons, Causes and Action 33
3 On the Weakness of Will 55
4 Shi, the Background for Practice 81
5 Ji, Shu and Yun in Practice 102
6 Practical Reason and Its Principles 121
7 Practical Activities, Communicative Action and the Rationality of Practical Processes 146
8 Practical Wisdom 180
Index 213