The propensity of things
Subtitle: toward a history of efficacy in China
By: François Jullien ; translated by Janet Lloyd.
Publisher: Zone Books; Distributed by MIT Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York; Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng; chi
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: China -- History -- Philosophy
Description: In this strikingly original contribution to our understanding of Chinese philosophy, the author uses the Chinese concept of shi -- meaning disposition or circumstance, power or potential -- as a touchstone to explore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate and coherent structure underlying Chinese modes of thinking.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-306).