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Books by 熊逸
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The Great Principles of Spring and Autumn: Imperial Power and Scholarship in Traditional Chinese Thought 春秋大义：中国传统语境下的皇权与学术
For centuries in ancient China, the Spring and Autumn Annals was revered as the supreme canon of political philosophy and regarded as the only Confucian classic personally compiled by Confucius. Yet its subtle wording conceals profound judgments, making it notoriously difficult to understand, and commentaries by generations of scholars only made it more convoluted. So how did the Spring and Autumn Annals and related classics exert real influence over two thousand years of autocratic society, eve
73Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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Governing a Great Nation: China's Ancient Dilemmas of Justice 治大国：古代中国的正义两难
This book mainly explores the ethical dilemmas faced by people in ancient times, including some fascinating questions. Which should come first, family ties or the law? Should the law be made public to the entire society? Should rebels from the enemy camp be welcomed with open arms? Are all wars of aggression unjust? When the stakes are high enough, is betraying one's principles for personal gain the only morally acceptable choice? With a modern perspective informed by knowledge of both East and
15Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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The Zen of Critical Thinking 思辨的禅趣
Unlike the other works in this series, this is a lighthearted, witty little book. In an age when countless inspirational books have dressed up "Zen" as feel-good spiritual comfort, this slender book takes the Platform Sutra as its guiding thread to clarify the true nature of Zen and Buddhism as a whole. It also clearly lays out the Buddhist theoretical background of the Platform Sutra, challenging with sound reasoning the traditional view that Zen Buddhism is a form of indigenous Chinese Buddhis
6Reads8.8Score—Shelves