The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Early Chinese Ethics and Political Philosophy - (Bloomsbury Research Handbooks in Asian Philosophy) (Paperback)

About the Book

An up-to-date overview of the major schools and thinkers in Chinese ethics and political thought during the period between the Warring States and Early Han

Book Synopsis

Focusing on early Chinese ethical and political thought across multiple schools and thinkers, this book presents a comprehensive overview of the research being done in Chinese comparative ethics and political philosophy.

In addition to chapters on Chinese comparative and interpretative thought, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Early Chinese Ethics and Political Philosophy brings early Chinese ethics and political philosophy into conversation with Western and Indian Philosophy, as well as Western Theology. Contributors discuss numerous texts and schools in Pre-Qin and Han Philosophy, including Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, the Xunzi, the Liyun, and the Zhuangzi. The volume also shows how early Chinese ethical and political theories can be used to contextualise contemporary philosophical issues, such as metaethics, human rights, emotions, and the connection between ethics and metaphysics.

The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Early Chinese Ethics and Political Philosophy is an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students encountering early Chinese ethics and political philosophy for the first time.

Review Quotes

"[This] handbook juxtaposes Chinese with Western and Indian thought, thereby covering pre-Qín and Hàn schools such as Confucianism, Daoism, and Mohism. The contributors apply ancient theories to modern issues in metaethics, human rights, and the links between ethics and metaphysics. The volume is a superb introduction to early Chinese ethics and political philosophy and will be of great value to students and scholars." --Religious Studies Review

About the Author

Alexus McLeod is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Asian/Asian-American Studies at the University of Connecticut, USA.