| Thomé H. Fang, Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought: A Confucian Appropriation of Buddhist Ideas in Response to Scientism in Twentieth-Century China Contributor(s): Chiu, King Pong (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004313877 ISBN-13: 9789004313873 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $153.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Social Science - Philosophy | Movements - General |
| Series: Modern Chinese Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 274 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Thom H. Fang, Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought, King Pong Chiu discusses Thom H. Fang and Tang Junyi, two of the most important Confucian thinkers in twentieth-century China, who appropriated aspects of the medieval Chinese Buddhist school of Huayan to develop a response to the challenges of 'scientism', the belief that quantitative natural science is the only valuable part of human learning and the only source of truth. As Chiu argues, Fang's and Tang's selective appropriations of Huayan thought paid heed to the hermeneutical importance of studying ancient texts in order to be more responsive to modern issues, and helped confirm the values of Confucianism under the challenge of 'scientism', a topic widely ignored in academia. |