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The philosophy of Qi : the Record of great doubts / Kaibara Ekken ; translated, with an introduction, by Mary Evelyn Tucker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kaibara, Ekiken, 1630-1714.
- Series:
- Translations from the Asian classics.
- Translations from the Asian classics
- Standardized Title:
- Taigiroku. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conduct of life--Early works to 1800.
- Conduct of life.
- Ethics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Record of Great Doubts emphasizes the role of qi in achieving a life of engagement with other humans, with the larger society, and with nature as a whole. Rather than encourage transcendental escapism or quietism, Ekken articulates a philosophy of material force as a basis of living a life of commitment to the world. In this spirit, moral cultivation is not an isolated or a self-centered preoccupation, but an activity that occurs within the dynamic forces of nature and amid the rigorous demands of society. In this context, a vitalism of qi is an emergent force, not only providing the philosophical grounding for this vibrant interaction but also giving a basis for an investigation of the natural world that plumbs the principle within things. Ekken thus aimed to articulate a creative and dynamic milieu for moral education, political harmony, social coherence, and agricultural sustainability. The Record of Great Doubts embodies Ekken's profound commitment to Confucian ideas and practices as a method for establishing an integrative ethical vision, one he hoped would guide Japan through a new period of peace and stability. A major philosophical treatise in the Japanese Neo-Confucian tradition, The Record of Great Doubts illuminates a crucial chapter in East Asian intellectual history.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- Taigiroku: The Record of Great Doubts
- PREFACE
- PART I
- PART II
- GLOSSARY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- Backmatter
- Notes:
- Translated from the Japanese.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-189) and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- ISBN:
- 9780231511292
- 0231511299
- OCLC:
- 818856111
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