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Ziran : The Philosophy of Spontaneous Self-Causation / Brian Bruya.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bruya, Brian, 1966- author.
Series:
SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture Series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Spontaneity (Philosophy).
Taoist philosophy.
Physical Description:
168 pages
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2022]
Summary:
The ancient concept of spontaneous self-causation (ziran) from Daoism opens a path to understanding human action as self-organizing, attention as effortless, and art as somatic.
Contents:
Front Matter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Ziran and Its Absence in Western Philosophy
Saving Natural Human Action from the Paradox of Spontaneity
Effortless Attention
Broadening Aesthetics
Epilogue
Notes
Works Cited
Index
Notes:
Includes index.
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Description based on print version record.
Other Format:
Print version: Bruya, Brian Ziran
ISBN:
9781438488325
1438488327
OCLC:
1321799438

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