| Traditional Korean Philosophy: Problems and Debates Contributor(s): Back, Youngsun (Editor), Ivanhoe, Philip J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1786601869 ISBN-13: 9781786601865 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $61.38 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | Buddhist - Philosophy | Religious |
| Dewey: 181.119 |
| LCCN: 2016029592 |
| Series: Ceacop East Asian Comparative Ethics, Politics and Philosoph |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This unique volume of original essays presents in-depth analyses of representative periods, problems, and debates within the long and rich history of Korean philosophy. It provides the reader with a sense of the problems that motivated thinkers within the tradition and the kinds of arguments that characterize their reflections. With contributions from some of the best and most significant contemporary Korean philosophers, this volume marks an important new stage in the Western-language study and appreciation of Korean philosophy. In order for philosophy to be understood and appreciated as philosophy it must at some point be presented and evaluated as the human effort to understand problems through a process of careful and sustained analysis and argument. This anthology offers Western readers the first opportunity to meet and engage with traditional Korean Buddhist and Confucian philosophy on these terms. |
Contributor Bio(s): Back, Youngsun: - Youngsun Back is an Assistant Professor at the College of Confucian Studies & Eastern Philosophy, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea.Ivanhoe, Philip J.: - Philip J. Ivanhoe is Distinguished Chair Professor at the College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy, Sungkyunkwan University. His many publications include Confucian Reflections (2013), The Reception and Rendition of Freud in China (co-edited with Tao Jiang, 2013), Mortality in Traditional Chinese Thought (co-edited with Amy Olberding, 2011) and Taking Confucian Ethics Seriously (co-edited with Kam-por Yu and Julia Tao, 2011). |