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Find more info., search and price compare for The Propensity of Things: Toward a History of Efficacy in China by Francois Jullien Binding: Paperback, 320 pages Publisher: Zone Books Weight: 1.1 pound Dimension: H: 1 x L: 8.8 x W: 5.9 inches ISBN 10: 0942299957 ISBN 13: 9780942299953 Click here to search for this book and compare price at 40+ bookstores with AddALL.com! If you cannot find this book in our new and in print search, be sure to try our used and out of print search too! |
Book Description: '. . . a thoughtful, at times brilliant essay. . .' -- The Journal of Asian Studies In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologist François Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi--meaning disposition or circumstance, power or potential--as a touchstone to explore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structure underlying Chinese modes of thinking. He follows the concept from one field to another--including military strategy, politics, the aesthetics of calligraphy, and literary theory--and from reflection on history to 'first philosophy.' At the point where these various domains intersect, a fundamental intuition assumed for centuries to be self-evident emerges, namely, that reality--every kind of reality--may be perceived as a particular deployment or arrangement of things to be relied upon and worked to one's advantage. |
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