Philosophy

A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy

    Translated by
  • Wing-tsit Chan

A monumental compendium of Chinese thought, from pre-Confucianism to Chinese Communism

Paperback

Price:
$42.00/£35.00
ISBN:
Published:
Apr 21, 1969
1963
Pages:
888
Size:
5.5 x 8.75 in.
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A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy covers the entire historical development of Chinese philosophy from its ancient origins to today, providing the most wide-ranging and authoritative English-language anthology of Chinese thought available. This superb book brings together key selections from all the great thinkers and schools in every period—ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary—and presents these texts in their entirety. Each selection is accompanied by explanatory aids and scholarly documentation that shed invaluable light on all aspects of Chinese thought.

Featuring elegant and faithful translations of some of the most important classical writings, some translated here for the first time, A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in Chinese philosophy and culture.