The political philosophy of Zhang Taiyan : the resistance of consciousness / by Viren Murthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murthy, Viren.

Series:

Leiden series in comparative historiography ; v. 4.

Leiden series in comparative historiography, 1574-4493 ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zhang, Taiyan, 1869-1936--Philosophy.

Zhang, Taiyan.

Zhang, Taiyan, 1869-1936.

Philosophy.

Buddhist philosophy.

Physical Description:

viii, 266 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Summary:

Zhang Taiyan (1868-1936) was an anti-Manchu revolutionary and philosopher who would bring Buddhist concepts into dialogue with such figures as Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche in order to develop a philosophical critique of modernity and western theories of history and the state. This volume analyzes the development of Zhang's thought in the context of China's incorporation into global capitalism. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction : Zhang Taiyan and Chinese modernity

Zhang's critique of Kang Youwei : anti-Manchuism, the national essence, and revolution

Buddhist epistemology and modern self-identity : Zhang Taiyan's "On establishing religion"

Transfiguring modern temporality : Zhang Taiyan's critique of evolutionary history

Daoist equalization against the universal principle : Zhang Taiyan's critique of late Qing political theory

Conclusion : Zhang Taiyan, Lu Xun and Wang Hui : the politics of imagining a better future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-258) and index.

ISBN:

9789004203877

9004203877

OCLC:

696605110