Moeller / D'Ambrosio Genuine Pretending

On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-231-54526-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

This book presents an innovative reading of Daoist philosophy that highlights the critical and therapeutic functions of satire and humor. Moeller and D’Ambrosio show how the Zhuangzi expounds the Daoist art of “genuine pretending”: the paradoxical skill of enacting social roles without submitting to them or letting them define one’s identity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moeller, Hans-Georg

D'Ambrosio, Paul J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Taoismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Ost- & Südostasiatische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Chen Guying
Preface
Introduction: A Joker in the Fold
1. Sincerity, Authenticity, and Ancient Chinese Philosophy
2. The Confucian Regime of Sincerity
3. Philosophical Humor and Incongruity in the Zhuangzi
4. Smooth Operators: The Arts of Genuine Pretending
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Hans-Georg Moeller is professor of philosophy at the University of Macau. His books include The Philosophy of the Daodejing (2006); The Moral Fool: A Case for Amorality (2009); and The Radical Luhmann (2011), all from Columbia University Press.

Paul J. D’Ambrosio is assistant professor of Chinese philosophy at East China Normal University, where he serves as dean of the Center for Intercultural Research, Teaching, and Translation. He is the coeditor (with Michael Sandel) of Encountering China: Michael Sandel and Chinese Philosophy (2017).