Whose Tradition? Which Dao? by James F Peterman
In an incisive work of comparative philosophy, James F. Peterman considers the similarities between early Chinese ethicist Confucius and mid-twentieth century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Their enduring legacies rest in no small part on projects to restore humanity to healthy ways of living and thinking. Confucius offers a method of answering ethical questions designed to get his interlocutors further along on the Dao, the path of right living. Struggling with his own forms of unhealthy philosophical confusion, Wittgenstein provides a method of philosophical therapy designed to help one come into agreement with norms embedded in our forms of life and speech. Highlighting similarities between the two philosophers, Peterman shows how Wittgensteinian critique can benefit from Confucian inquiry and how Confucian practice can benefit from Wittgensteinian investigations. Furthermore, in presenting a way to understand Confucius's Dao as concrete language games and forms of life, and Wittgenstein's therapeutic interventions as the most fitting philosophical orientation toward early Confucian ethics, Peterman offers Western thinkers a new, sophisticated understanding of Confucius as a philosopher.-
The Taoist Experience
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Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty
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The Tao of the Tao Te Ching
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The Annotated Laozi
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Understanding the Analects of Confucius
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Freedom's Frailty
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Ziran
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The Contemplative Foundations of Classical Daoism
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Myth and the Making of History
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Writing and Authority in Early China
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The Confucian Creation of Heaven
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Two Visions of the Way
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Celestial Signs and Classical Rhetoric in Early Imperial China
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The Philosopher Li Zehou
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The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century
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The Future of China's Past
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Confucian Liberalism
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A Philosophical Defense of Culture
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Lore and Verse
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From Metaphysical Representations to Aesthetic Life
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Persons Emerging
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The Old Master
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Philosophy and Religion in Early Medieval China
"…rich in detailed insights into the exegesis of the Analects" — Religious Studies Review
"Peterman has written a pioneering book, one that usefully compares Confucius and Wittgenstein … Anyone interested in Confucius, Wittgenstein, or comparative philosophy will benefit from this book." — Dao
"I cannot but highly recommend this work to all those interested in the analysis and understanding of the project of morality. To be sure, it will challenge those unfamiliar with Confucius or Wittgenstein, but the resulting benefits will be well worth the effort. Peterman is a very careful philosopher … I consider this book an important example of philosophical work which does justice to both Confucius and Wittgenstein while advancing philosophical reflection beyond a mere comparison." — Ronnie Littlejohn, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
James F. Peterman is Professor of Philosophy and Director of Community Engagement at Sewanee: The University of the South. He is the author of Philosophy as Therapy: An Interpretation and Defense of Wittgenstein's Later Philosophical Project, also published by SUNY Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781438454207 |
| ISBN 10 | 1438454201 |
| Title | Whose Tradition? Which Dao? |
| Author | James F Peterman |
| Series | Suny Series In Chinese Philosophy And Culture |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
| Year published | 2016-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 339 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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