The Propensity of Things Toward a History of Efficacy in China |
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| Author:
| Jullien, François |
| Translator:
| Lloyd, Janet |
| ISBN: | 978-0-942299-95-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1999 |
| Publisher: | Zone Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologistFranÇois Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi--meaningdisposition or circumstance, power or potential--as a touchstone toexplore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structureunderlying Chinese modes of thinking.
In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologistFranÇois Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi--meaningdisposition or circumstance, power or potential--as a touchstone toexplore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structureunderlying Chinese modes of thinking.