Botz-Bornstein Daoism, Dandyism, and Political Correctness

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-4384-9453-1
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: SUNY series, Translating China

Argues that Daoism and dandyism, linked by likeminded philosophies of “carefree wandering,” deconstruct the puritanism and political correctness sought by Confucianism, Victorianism, and contemporary neoliberal culture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Botz-Bornstein, Thorsten

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Taoismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. What Would Zhuangzi Have Said about Political Correctness?

2. Daoism and Dandyism

3. The “Equalization of Genders”

4. Sincerity and Authenticity

5. The Authentic and the Sincere in Daoism

6. The Authenticity of the Dandy

7. The Dandy and the Snob

8. The “Ethics” of Coolness

Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Thorsten Botz-Bornstein is Professor of Philosophy at the Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait. His previous books include The Philosophy of Lines: From Art Nouveau to Cyberspace; The New Aesthetics of Deculturation: Neoliberalism, Fundamentalism, and Kitsch (with Olivier Roy); and Veils, Nudity, and Tattoos: The New Feminine Aesthetics.