Exploring Alternative Foundations: Xuanxue Philosophers' Quest for Social and Political Order Post-Han Dynasty Collapse

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dc.contributor.advisorPerkins, Franklin
dc.contributor.authorYu, Ting Hsuan
dc.contributor.departmentPhilosophy
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-09T23:45:49Z
dc.date.available2024-10-09T23:45:49Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.degreePh.D.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/108670
dc.subjectPhilosophy
dc.subjectAsian studies
dc.subjectChinese Philosophy
dc.subjectGuo Xiang
dc.subjectJi Kang
dc.subjectNeo-Daoism
dc.subjectWang Bi
dc.subjectxuanxue
dc.titleExploring Alternative Foundations: Xuanxue Philosophers' Quest for Social and Political Order Post-Han Dynasty Collapse
dc.typeThesis
dcterms.abstractThis 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.
dcterms.extent227 pages
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherUniversity of Hawai'i at Manoa
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