{"product_id":"shen-guas-empiricism","title":"Shen Gua’s Empiricism","description":"\u003cp\u003eShen Gua (1031−1095) is a household name in China, known as a distinguished renaissance man and the author of \u003ci\u003eBrush Talks from Dream Brook\u003c\/i\u003e, an old text whose remarkable “scientific” discoveries make it appear curiously ahead of its time. In this first book-length study of Shen in English, Ya Zuo reveals the connection between Shen’s life as an active statesman and his ideas, specifically the empirical stance manifested through his wide-ranging inquiries. She places Shen on the broad horizon of premodern Chinese thought, and presents his empiricism within an extensive narrative of Chinese epistemology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelying on Shen as a searchlight, Zuo focuses in on how an individual thinker summoned conditions and concepts from the vast Chinese intellectual tradition to build a singular way of knowing. Moreover, her study of Shen provides insights into the complex dynamics in play at the dawn of the age of Neo-Confucianism and compels readers to achieve a deeper appreciation of the diversity in Chinese thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University, Asia Center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54206269849944,"sku":null,"price":51.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780674987111_577fa297-8f09-4d8b-8a39-acc4f7010e17.jpg?v=1771299022","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/shen-guas-empiricism","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}