Key concepts in Chinese philosophy
By: Zhang Dainian ; translated and edited by Edmund Ryden.
Contributors: Ryden, Edmund.
Series: Culture & civilization of China
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New Haven, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 532
Subjects: Philosophy, Chinese -- History
Description: "This book is both a useful introduction to Chinese philosophy and an invaluable reference tool for sinologists. Comments by important Chinese thinkers are arranged around sixty-four key concepts to illustrate their meaning and use through twenty-five centuries of Chinese philosophy. This unique guide was prepared by Zhang Dainian, one of China's most famous living philosophers.".

"Zhang reaches back to include concepts in use before the oracle bones (c. 1350-1100 B.C.) - what could be called a philosophical "prehistory." But the focus of the work is those concepts that gained currency in classical Chinese philosophy, especially those whose meanings are deeper and more difficult to grasp. Translated and edited by Edmund Ryden in consultation with the author, the book also includes helpful introductory commentary by Ryden for each section."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Translated from the Chinese original under title: Zhongguo gu dian zhe xue gai nian fan chou yao lun, published in 1989.