Vanishing Into Things: Knowledge in Chinese Tradition

by Barry Allen

Vanishing into Things explores the concept of knowledge in Chinese thought over two millennia, from Confucius to Wang Yangming (ca. 1500 CE), and compares the different philosophical imperatives that have driven Chinese and Western thought. Challenging the hyperspecialized epistemology of modern philosophy in the West, Barry Allen urges his readers toward an ethical appreciation of why knowledge is worth pursuing.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674335910
• ISBN13: 9780674335912
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"