{"product_id":"9781350552548","title":"Reading Primary Sources in Chinese Philosophy A Guide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReading Primary Sources in Chinese Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMalcolm Keating | Malcolm Keating | Eirik Lang Harris\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical and succinct reading guide to classic texts in Chinese philosophy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized around a selection of sources ranging across roughly 2,000 years, this is an introduction to thinkers and themes in classical Chinese philosophy. The guide helps readers engage with one of the world's earliest philosophical traditions: it covers texts by the influential philosophers Confucius, Mencius, and Zhuangzi. And it goes beyond them, introducing thinkers well-known in the tradition but less commonly taught in modern Western classrooms: Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming, and Fang Yizhi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The focus throughout is on how to read the texts. Tackling complex ideas and philosophical concepts, each chapter follows the same format. The historical context appears before the central themes and arguments are discussed. Textual excerpts accompany both close readings and explanation of philosophical reading practices, teaching readers to unpack arguments with textual sensitivity. A glossary and further reading suggestions give additional support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For anyone coming to Asian philosophy for the first time, here are the skills and tools you need to read and understand major texts in Chinese philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalcolm Keating \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Philosophy at Smith College, USA. His research focuses on philosophy of language and epistemology in early Nyaya and Mima?sa. He is most recently author of \u003ci\u003eReason in an Uncertain World: Nyaya Philosophers on Argumentation and Living Well \u003c\/i\u003e(2024) and \u003ci\u003eClassical Sanskrit for Everyone: A Guide for Absolute Beginners \u003c\/i\u003e(2025).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEirik Lang Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Colorado State University, USA. His research focuses on ethics and political philosophy in classical China. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shenzi Fragments: A Philosophical Analysis and Translation\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eMeritocracy in Early Chinese Political Thought\u003c\/i\u003e (2026) as well as co-editor of \u003ci\u003eAdventures in Chinese Realism: Classic Philosophy Applied to Contemporary Issues\u003c\/i\u003e (2022) and \u003ci\u003eExplaining and Illustrating the \u003c\/i\u003eLaozi\u003ci\u003e: The Earliest Commentaries on the \u003c\/i\u003eDaodejing (2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350552548\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223559962764,"sku":"9781350552548","price":54.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350552548","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}