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Contemporary Chinese Philosophy by Bunnin, Nicholas;Cheng, Chung-ying is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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If the editors' approach to the subject matter agrees with you, you will rate this book higher than I do. My objection is to its framework, not the quality of unmentioned contributions within that framework. One must be conscious of the agenda of Westerners in appropriating 'Eastern' philosophies, as well as of the claims of Asian philosophers about their traditions. Until recently, the most common theme was 'the meeting of East and West'. Westerners, when not indulging in escapism from modern (Western) civilization, tended to promote the notion of the complementarity of East and West. This is predicated on a dubious view of the essential characteristics of both civilizations, their philosophies and histories. Aside from occluding the sordid realities of 'Eastern' civilizations, this conception excludes recognition of the collusion of imperialism with local elites, and Marxism from philosophy and historical-social interpretation. Such exclusion is necessary to maintain the framework of 'East' and 'West' and the possible 'meanings' of each. There is also a history of how these notions of 'East' and 'West' were created as well as the ideological negotiations involving both parties. T

Who reads Contemporary Chinese Philosophy?

Author

Bunnin, Nicholas;Cheng, Chung-ying

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780470701881

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Anthropology, Humanities