Overview
- Employs an approach to focus on political and ideological facts and explore the evolution of traditional Chinese thought
- Portrays the development of China’s traditional political philosophy
- Contributes to the development and growth of modern political science with Chinese characteristics
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This book presents a panoramic and extensive exploration of Chinese political philosophy, examining key political problems of the past, and the thinkers who addressed them. As the reader will discover, China’s traditional political philosophy is one with distinctive national characteristics and ideals. Therefore, the book helps to clarify the evolution of Chinese political thought, while also investigating fundamental political issues throughout the country’s history. The book offers a unique resource for researchers and graduate students in the fields of political science, philosophy, and history, as well as ordinary readers who are interested in China’s traditional and political culture.
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Part I
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Front Matter
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Part II
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
“Zhang’s book enlightens and enriches the body of knowledge about the political thought of China. It contributes to a reflective anthropological, sociological, historical, political and philosophical body of scientific work. Students and Scholars within the abovementioned disciplines could benefit from this book as an essential read in Chinese political philosophical thought. It may also attract readers who are critical of China and the west and who constantly compare the two most powerful countries in the world.” (Zi Wang, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Vol. 27, 2022)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Shiwei Zhang works in the School of Politics and Public Administration of Northwest University of Political Science and Law. He is the academic leader of the first-level discipline, the leader of the second-level discipline of political science theory, the leader of the Master's Tutor Group in Political Science Theory, the first young outstanding teacher of Northwest University of Political Science and Law, Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Political Society, and Secretary General of the Shaanxi Provincial Political Society. He mainly studies political theory and Chinese political thought and presided over the completion of the National Social Science Fund Project “Logical Deduction of Chinese Traditional Political Philosophy,” and the appraisal conclusion was excellent; the academic monograph: The limit of people oriented - The New Theory of Huang Zongxi's Political Thought won the third prize of the eighth outstanding achievement of philosophy and social science in Shaanxi Province. The Basic Theory of Political Science and The Inner Logic of Chinese Traditional Political Philosophy won the first prize of outstanding scientific research achievements of Shaanxi Political Society.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Logical Deduction of Chinese Traditional Political Philosophy
Authors: Shiwei Zhang
Translated by: Wu Lihuan, Wang Huashu, Chad Austin Meyers, Frank P. Saunders Jr
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4376-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Tianjin People�s Publishing House 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-4375-0Published: 17 November 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-4378-1Published: 18 November 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-4376-7Published: 16 November 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 623
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Philosophy, History of China, Asian Politics