The philosophy of qi : the record of great doubts
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The philosophy of qi : the record of great doubts
（Translations from the Asian classics）
Columbia University Press, c2007
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Taigiroku
大疑録
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-189) and index
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Description
The Record of Great Doubts emphasizes the role of qi in achieving a life of engagement with other humans, with the larger society, and with nature as a whole. Rather than encourage transcendental escapism or quietism, Ekken articulates a philosophy of material force as a basis of living a life of commitment to the world. In this spirit, moral cultivation is not an isolated or a self-centered preoccupation, but an activity that occurs within the dynamic forces of nature and amid the rigorous demands of society. In this context, a vitalism of qi is an emergent force, not only providing the philosophical grounding for this vibrant interaction but also giving a basis for an investigation of the natural world that plumbs the principle within things. Ekken thus aimed to articulate a creative and dynamic milieu for moral education, political harmony, social coherence, and agricultural sustainability. The Record of Great Doubts embodies Ekken's profound commitment to Confucian ideas and practices as a method for establishing an integrative ethical vision, one he hoped would guide Japan through a new period of peace and stability.
A major philosophical treatise in the Japanese Neo-Confucian tradition, The Record of Great Doubts illuminates a crucial chapter in East Asian intellectual history.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction Taigiroku: The Record of Great Doubts Preface Part I On the Transmission of Confucian Thought (1-11) On Human Nature (12-14) On Bias, Discernment, and Selection (15-23) On Learning from What Is Close at Hand (24-28) The Indivisibility of the Nature of Heaven and Earth and One's Physical Nature (29) Acknowledging Differences with the Song Confucians (30-42) Part II Partiality in the Learning of the Song Confucians (43-46) Reverence Within and Righteousness Without (47-50) Influences from Buddhism and Daoism (51-60) A Discussion of the Metaphysical and the Physical (61) The Supreme Ultimate (62-66) The Way and Concrete Things (67-68) Returning the World to Humaneness (69) Reverence and Sincerity (70-71) Reverence as the Master of the Mind (72-80) The Inseparability of Principle and Material Force (81) Glossary Bibliography
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