A Short History of Chinese Philosophy

By Feng Youlan, Yu-lan Fung, Fung Yu-Lan

Book Overview

The classic chronicle of Chinese philosophical thought from the third millennium to the 20th century.

From the sage-kings of ancient China to the 1911 overthrow of the oldest monarchical system in the world, Chinese philosophy has evolved and influenced schools of thought around the world. In an accessible voice, A Short History of Chinese Philosophy clearly illuminates Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Yin-Yang, and more. For those interested in philosophy or Asian studies, this is the perfect window into ancient and modern Chinese ideology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684836343
• ISBN13: 9780684836348
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A short but very enlightning history

For the people who want to understand chinese philosophy, it is a positively simple text that allows to pinpoint all the important issues about each person that mattered in History. I recomend it to every student, every person that wants to know about philosopy and even those who are determined to elaborate deeper studies, as a start on the matter.

The Classic Introduction

First published in 1948 Fung Yu-Lan's "Short History" is still the best intro to Chinese Philosophy. After reading it move on to his two volume magnum opus "A History of Chinese Philosophy" which has nothing "short" about it. The short history is an adaptation of the two volume work so if anything grabs your fancy in the smaller work you can look it up for elaboration in the two volume work. I should also point out that the book is very well written with an accessible style which makes what could have been very difficult to understand concepts readily understandable. This book will widen your worldview ( if your are not already familiar with Chinese thought) so you can look at reality from a greater perspective than just that of the English speaking West.

Excellent

This book is an excellent survey of Chinese philosophy. Extremely thought provoking and informative.

One of my all time favorite books

I never had any idea of where or how Chinese Philosophy emerged. This books shows a clear line of how historic events effected (sponsored) the various schools of thought and how they threaded and departed over time.It is written without point of view and the writer writes well and is smart. Needless to say I really like the book