Understanding Confucian Philosophy: Classical and Sung-Ming

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Although Western interest in Chinese philosophy has been increasing in the last decade, the Confucian tradition is still often misunderstood. This volume offers a key to understanding Confucian philosophy by presenting a comprehensive account of its spiritual roots. The author focuses on the Classical and Sung-Ming periods, two significant periods of Confucianism. Topics covered include: Confucius; Mencius; the I-Ching; and figures from the Sung and Ming periods.

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"The work is original as well as superbly well-documented.... This is one of those rare cases in which one can only say that the author has succeeded--'spot on'--with focus, clarity, and intellectual rigor surpassing the vast majority of similar works in the field."-Frank Hoffman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy West Chester University
.,."a book that should be read by anyone who is interested in a holistic representation of Confucian philosophy from a contemporary Neo-Confucian perspective."-Philosophy East & West
.,."offers rich and deftly stated scholarship in readable language. Recommened for students and scholars of Chinese studies."-Choice
.,."this book could easily serve as a scholarly guide for further reading in Confucian philosophy."-Philosophy in Review
...a book that should be read by anyone who is interested in a holistic representation of Confucian philosophy from a contemporary Neo-Confucian perspective.-Philosophy East & West
...offers rich and deftly stated scholarship in readable language. Recommened for students and scholars of Chinese studies.-Choice
...this book could easily serve as a scholarly guide for further reading in Confucian philosophy.-Philosophy in Review
This is probably the clearest and most accessible introduction in English to the New Confucian perspective on the history of Confucianism....Liu's book is an example of the New Confucian perspective at its best.-The Journal of Asian Studies
..."a book that should be read by anyone who is interested in a holistic representation of Confucian philosophy from a contemporary Neo-Confucian perspective."-Philosophy East & West
..."offers rich and deftly stated scholarship in readable language. Recommened for students and scholars of Chinese studies."-Choice
..."this book could easily serve as a scholarly guide for further reading in Confucian philosophy."-Philosophy in Review
"This is probably the clearest and most accessible introduction in English to the New Confucian perspective on the history of Confucianism....Liu's book is an example of the New Confucian perspective at its best."-The Journal of Asian Studies

Author Bio

SHU-HSIEN LIU is Chair Professor of Chinese Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has published many articles and books both in English and in Chinese. He has been widely recognized as a representative of contemporary Neo-Confucianism.