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Philosophical Methodology, Chinese History - Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, Confucianism, Philosophy - General & Miscellaneous, Japanese History - Tokugawa Shogunate, 1600-1868
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Principle And Practicality

by Wm. Theodore De Bary (Editor), Wm. Theodore de Bary, Irene Cohen, Irene Bloom
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These essays explore the continuities and discontinuities between the Neo-Confucian thought of Ming China and early Tokugawa Japan and the "practical learning" of the 17th and 18th centuries, underlining the need for a deeper examination of the complex relationship between "traditional" and "modern" thoughts and values.

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These essays explore the continuities and discontinuities between the Neo-Confucian thought of Ming China and early Tokugawa Japan and the "practical learning" of the 17th and 18th centuries, underlining the need for a deeper examination of the complex relationship between "traditional" and "modern" thoughts and values.

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Book Details

Published
December 1, 1979
Publisher
Columbia University
Pages
564
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780231046138

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