Exploring Alternative Foundations: Xuanxue Philosophers' Quest for Social and Political Order Post-Han Dynasty Collapse
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2024
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This thesis explores the contributions of three key philosophers in xuanxue: Wang Bi 王弼 (226-249), Ji Kang 嵇康 (223-262), and Guo Xiang 郭象 (252?-312), focusing on their attempts to construct political and ethical order. The first chapter challenges the traditional interpretation of xuanxue as an interplay between Ruism and Daoism, pointing out its tendency to overlook the political and ethical dimensions of these philosophers. The subsequent three chapters are dedicated to analyzing the key arguments and focuses of Wang Bi, Ji Kang, and Guo Xiang. The concluding chapter aims to provide an integrated picture of these philosophers and address the philosophical problems encountered in their interpretations.
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Philosophy, Asian studies, Chinese Philosophy, Guo Xiang, Ji Kang, Neo-Daoism, Wang Bi, xuanxue
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227 pages
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