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Using Li Zehou's theories of aesthetics, argues for the importance of the arts to philosophy.

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Author:   Marthe Atwater Chandler
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438466576

ISBN 10:   1438466579
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   01 September 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Note on Transcriptions 1. Introduction: Expressing the Heart’s Intent Classical Understandings of shi yan zhi The Canon of Shun Reformulation in the “Great Preface” Six Dynasty Literary Theory: The Wenxin Diaolong of Liu Xie The Wénxīn Diāolóng and the Expressive Theory of Art Zhi in Contemporary Aesthetics Plan of the Book 2. The Aesthetic Theory of Li Zehou Kant Kant in China Kant and Confucian Practical Reasoning Kant and Marx Sedimentation (jidian 積淀) The Sense of Beauty Aesthetic Attitude (Pleasing the Ear and Eye) Aesthetic Attention (Pleasing the Heart-Mind and Mood) Aesthetic Experience (Pleasing the Will and Spirit) Aesthetics and Religion Religion and Spiritual Experiences Mystical Experiences Aesthetic Experiences 3. Chinese Buddhism: Art and Religion in the Northern Wei Northern Wei Buddhas Art and Religion Li Zehou: Confucius, Kant, and Marx History of Buddhism in Northern China The Sculptural Tradition of China From India to China Translators and Missionaries Missionaries in the North Rise of the Northern Wei Aesthetic Experience and Religion Conclusion 4. The Meaning of “Horse” Theories of Meaning in Language and Aesthetics Horses in Early China Horse painting in the Tang Dynasty Tang Royalty and Their Horses Ideal Horses in Chinese and Western Painting Chinese and Western Painting Theory Literati Painting of the Song and Yuan China Modernizes: Ming and Qing Dynasties China and the West Chinese Revolutions and the Global Art Market Conclusion: Art or Propaganda? 5. The Red Cliff Odes: Poetry and Philosophy Su Shi’s Life and Exile in Huangzhou Su Shi and Tao Qian Su Shi and Buddhism The Red Cliff Poems Su Shi and the Neo-Confucian Synthesis: The Failure of Philosophy Su Shi and Cheng Yi Su Shi and Zhu Xi Philosophy and Poetry Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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Marthe Atwater Chandler is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Asian Studies at DePauw University and the coeditor (with Ronnie Littlejohn) of Polishing the Chinese Mirror: Essays in Honor of Henry Rosemont, Jr.

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