One and Many
Author | : Jiayan Zhang |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2011-11-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780824861186 |
ISBN-13 | : 0824861183 |
Rating | : 4/5 (183 Downloads) |
Download or read book One and Many written by Jiayan Zhang and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the world one or many? Ji Zhang revisits this ancient philosophical question from the modern perspective of comparative studies. His investigation stages an intellectual exchange between Plato, founder of the Academy, and Ge Hong, who systematized Daoist belief and praxis. Zhang not only captures the tension between rational Platonism and abstruse Daoism, but also creates a bridge between the two.