| Timing and Rulership in Master Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals (Lushi Chunqiu) Contributor(s): Sellmann, James D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 079145231X ISBN-13: 9780791452318 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Confucianism - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 181.112 |
| LCCN: 2001031195 |
| Series: Suny Chinese Philosophy and Culture |
| Physical Information: (1.08 lbs) 277 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Master L 's Spring and Autumn Annals (L shi chunqiu) inspired the king who united the warring states to become China's first emperor. In this work on the L shi chunqiu, author James D. Sellmann finds that the concept of "proper timing" makes the work's diverse philosophies coherent. He discusses the life and times of its author, L Buwei, and the structure of the work. Sellmann also analyzes the role of human nature, the justification of the state, and the significance of cosmic, historical, and personal timing in the L shi chunqiu. An organic instrumentalist position begins to emerge from the diverse theories of the L shi chunqiu. In conclusion, Sellmann looks at the implications of the syncretic philosophies of the L shi chunqiu for contemporary conceptions of time, human nature, political order, and social and environmental ethics. |