Reconstructing Metaphorical Metaphysics in Traditional Chinese Philosophy
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21st century philosophy
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aesthetics
ancient philosophy
Aristotle
Asian philosophy
Asian studies
Author_Derong Chen
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centralism
Chinese philosophy
Chinese studies
comparative philosophy
Confucius
corresponding harmony
dao
Eastern philosophy
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Feng Youlan
holism
Laozi
li
methodological principles
moral philosophy
perfectionism
pluralism
pre-cognitivism
social-political philosophy
twenty-first century philosophy
yin and yang
Zhu Xi
Zhuangzi
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- ISBN 9781666922042
- Weight: 522g
- Dimensions: 159 x 236mm
- Publication Date: 15 Nov 2023
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Based on the influential metaphysical concepts of yin-yang, dao, and li in traditional Chinese philosophy and a clarification of their metaphysical objects, methods, and purpose, Reconstructing Metaphorical Metaphysics in Traditional Chinese Philosophy: Meta-One and Harmony proposes three new metaphysical categories: Meta-One (??), Multi-One (??), and Utter-One (??). These categories describe three dynamic stages of development, which are associated with four dynamical models of harmony: potential and factual, temporary and permanent, partial and full harmonies, and four models of static harmonies (unitary, binary, ternary, and multiple). In order to outline methodological principles for metaphorical metaphysics, Derong Chen classifies general metaphysical methods into direct vs. indirect, positive vs. negative, and logical vs. metaphorical methods, and establishes various methodological principles based on the features of Meta-One, Multi-One, and Utter-One, respectively. Chen argues that this new system of metaphorical metaphysics is rooted in and developed from traditional Chinese philosophy and is the metaphysical foundation of natural, social-political, ethical, moral philosophy, and aesthetics in the twenty-first century.
Derong Chen teaches Chinese language and culture in the Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga.
