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- Open Access so no access barriers to the electronic version
- Explores the life of Wang Yang-ming, the most important Chinese philosopher in the 15th and 16th centuries
- Written by a leading expert on Chinese philosophy and philosophy of mind
- Highlights a Chinese visionary whose “philosophic exposition of the universe came about a century previous to Hobbes, Descartes and Spinoza”
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This book will help readers understand and appreciate Wang Yang-ming’s extraordinary life, his generous mind, deep thoughts and bright personality, inspiring them to pursue enriching lives. It offers a unique and insightful work for undergraduate students and all others interested in Wang’sphilosophy and life story.
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Book Title: Historical Background of Wang Yang-ming’s Philosophy of Mind
Book Subtitle: From the Perspective of his Life Story
Authors: Ping Dong
Translated by: Xiaolu Wang, Liang Cai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3036-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3035-7Published: 27 May 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3038-8Published: 11 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-3036-4Published: 26 May 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 199
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Non-Western Philosophy, Asian Literature