The Ways of Confucianism: Investigations in Chinese Philosophy

The Ways of Confucianism: Investigations in Chinese Philosophy
ISBN-10
081269340X
ISBN-13
9780812693409
Category
Philosophy
Pages
339
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Open Court Publishing
Author
David S. Nivison

Description

"Nivison brings out the exciting variety within Confucian thought, as he interprets and elucidates key thinkers from over two thousand years, from Confucius himself, through Mencius and Xunzi, to such later Confucians as Wang Yangming, Dai Zhen, and Zhang Xuecheng."--Cover.

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