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
.,."offers rich and deftly stated scholarship in readable language. Recommended for students and scholars of Chinese studies."-Choice
...offers rich and deftly stated scholarship in readable language. Recommended for students and scholars of Chinese studies.-Choice
..."offers rich and deftly stated scholarship in readable language. Recommended for students and scholars of Chinese studies."-Choice

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.