-
6This book proposes three new metaphysical categories: Meta-One (元一), Multi-One (殊一), and Utter-One (全一). The author argues that this new system of metaphorical metaphysics is rooted in and developed from traditional Chinese philosophy and is the metaphysical foundation of twenty-first century philosophy.
-
37Book reviews and response (review)Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 5 (1): 173-206. 2005.
-
5Three Meta-Questions in Epistemology: Rethinking Some Metaphors in ZhuangziJournal of Chinese Philosophy 32 (3): 493-507. 2005.
-
108Di 帝 and Tian 天 in Ancient Chinese Thought: A Critical Analysis of Hegel’s ViewsDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 8 (1): 13-27. 2009.The notions of Di (Emperor), Shangdi (God in heaven), and Tian (Heaven) were endowed with a variety of meanings and were used to refer to different objects of worship in ancient Chinese religion. In different eras, Di referred to the earthly emperor as well as to the heavenly emperor; Tian referred to the physical sky as well as to a supreme personal god in different contexts. Hegel oversimplified these three notions when he characterized ancient Chinese religion as a kind of natural religion. T…Read more
-
69In Metaphorical Metaphysics in Chinese Philosophy: Illustrated with Feng Youlan's New Metaphysics, Derong Chen examines Chinese philosophy through a critical analysis of Feng Youlan's nnew metaphysics. He views metaphysics in Chinese philosophy as a metaphorical metaphysics separate from Western metaphysics. In examining the historical influences and contemporary reaction to Feng's work, he identify's Feng's system as the continuation of the Chinese philosophical tradition. This approach is most…Read more
-
96Three meta-questions in epistemology: Rethinking some metaphors in zhuangziJournal of Chinese Philosophy 32 (3). 2005.
-
University of Toronto, MississaugaTeaching staff
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Areas of Interest
20th Century Philosophy |
Asian Philosophy |