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The religious philosophy of Liang Shuming : the hidden Buddhist /
Liang Shuming (1895-1988) is one of the most important Chinese philosophers in twentieth century China. Generally considered to be a Confucian, and even the last Confucian, the author argues that he was in fact a Buddhist. Liang's thoughts are analysed within the background of the intellectual...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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| Colección: | Modern Chinese philosophy ;
v. 3. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Liang Shuming (1895-1988) is one of the most important Chinese philosophers in twentieth century China. Generally considered to be a Confucian, and even the last Confucian, the author argues that he was in fact a Buddhist. Liang's thoughts are analysed within the background of the intellectual debates on religion in republican China. He reshaped the Western concept of religion from the standpoint of YogÄura Buddhism. Yet, he advocated for the present time Confucianism as the ethical religion that would lead ultimately to the Buddhist liberation. Examining Liang's religious belief sheds new lig. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004171510 9004171517 9789047424833 9047424832 1283119358 9781283119351 9786613119353 6613119350 |