Postmodernism and Classical Chinese Philosophy

While over two thousand years apart, Western postmodernism and ancient Chinese philosophy share some extraordinary similarities, especially epistemology wise. For example, they both recognize the role of language in constructing, and limiting, knowledge and reality. This is because thinkers of diffe...

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Auteur principal: Wei, Yong-Kang (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: David Publishing Company 2016
Dans: Cultural and religious studies
Année: 2016, Volume: 4, Numéro: 3, Pages: 194-203
Sujets non-standardisés:B Postmodernism
B classical Chinese philosophy
B Modernism
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Résumé:While over two thousand years apart, Western postmodernism and ancient Chinese philosophy share some extraordinary similarities, especially epistemology wise. For example, they both recognize the role of language in constructing, and limiting, knowledge and reality. This is because thinkers of different cultures and geographical regions, and of different historical periods, can possibly come up with similar philosophical conclusions when addressing what is commonly known as the "human condition". The paper will discuss, in general terms, some of the philosophical similarities between postmodernism and classical Chinese philosophy; it will also take a close look at three concepts in Chinese philosophy that register strong affinity with Western postmodernism: namely, change, dialectic, and relativism.
ISSN:2328-2177
Contient:Enthalten in: Cultural and religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.17265/2328-2177/2016.03.005