{"product_id":"9781118656419","title":"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Dao Ancient Chinese Thought in Modern American Life","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Public Philosophy Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Dao\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAncient Chinese Thought in Modern American Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSam Crane\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intractable social issues of modern American life, including abortion, gay marriage, and assisted suicide.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the precepts of ancient Chinese philosophers to issues they could not have anticipated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelates Daoist and Confucian ideas to problems across the arc of modern human life, from birth to death\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides general readers with a fascinating introduction to Chinese philosophy, and its continued relevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a fresh perspective on highly controversial American debates, including abortion, stem cell research, and assisted suicide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Crane\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Williams College, USA. Conversant in Mandarin, which he began learning while researching his doctoral thesis in the 1980s, he first visited China in 1983, and is a former faculty member of the John Hopkins academic campus in Nanjing. Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Political Economy of China’s Special Economic Zones\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eThe Theoretical Evolution of International Political Economy\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), and the highly personal \u003ci\u003eAidan’s Way: The Story of a Boy’s Life and a Father’s Journey\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), about life with his profoundly disabled son, Crane has long been fascinated by ancient Chinese philosophy, particularly the classical texts of the pre-imperial era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 October 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118656419\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e213\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310592946316,"sku":"9781118656419","price":25.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118656419.jpg?v=1781090508","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118656419","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}