Facets of the self in early modern China : escape from authoritarian and moralistic predicaments / Paolo Santangelo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Santangelo, Paolo, author.

Series:

Cambria sinophone world series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self (Philosophy)--China--History.

Self (Philosophy).

Individualism--China--History.

Individualism.

Autonomy (Psychology)--China--History.

Autonomy (Psychology).

Physical Description:

419 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amherst, New York : Cambria Press, [2025]

Summary:

"In his earlier work, Individual Autonomy and Responsibility in Late Imperial China, Paulo Santangelo embarked on an incisive analysis of Li Zhi's philosophical contributions, noting the necessity to compile evidence underscoring the significance of individual freedom and responsibility. This led him to explore the reevaluation of the individual from the latter part of the Ming dynasty to the early Qing dynasty. His aim was to trace the evolution of the valorization of individual will and desire, culminating in the construction of a more autonomous selfhood. Drawing on an extensive array of sources from both Eastern and Western traditions and spanning various disciplines, Santangelo's study meticulously addresses questions of philosophical and ethical comparability. This book stands as a vital resource not only for those engaged in Chinese intellectual history and moral philosophy but also for scholars interested in understanding these issues on a global scale"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Confucianisms : virtue or law

Dyads "public/private" and principle/desires-emotion

Wang Yangming : the mind as principle, si and yiti

A new social and intellectual atmosphere

Li Zhi : autonomy from invasive law and imposed virtue

Chen Que, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi, Wang Fuzhi, Yan Yuan

Chen Hongmou, Dai Zhen, Yuan Mei and Other Writers

Conclusion : toward a new anthropological vision?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781638571896

1638571899

OCLC:

1409182829

Publisher Number:

90102505734