Reviews for Self and Society in Ming Thought

The average rating for Self and Society in Ming Thought based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-10-08 00:00:00 Matthew Rosin 3.5 / 5.0 TIGHTLY ARGUED PREPOSITION REGARDING BASE METAPHOR STATUS OF WATER AND PLANTS IN CHINESE PHILOSOPHY BEGINNING WITH CONFUCIOUS. WELL WRITTEN AND NOT AS OBSCURELY ACADEMIC AS OTHER BOOKS OF HERS I HAVE READ. STIIL DRIFTS PERIODICALLY TO SUBTLE INTERPRETATIONS OF CHINESE PICTOGRAPH CHARACTERS. WELL ORGANIZED AND SUCCEEDS IN MAKING HER CASE.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-11-04 00:00:00 Gloria Gonzales This book argues that the Chinese were highly influenced by observations of plant growth and water movement and employed them as metaphors in articulating the earliest and primary texts of their major indigenous thought traditions (Daoism, Confucianism, Laozi, etc.) It's interesting to think that the process of thinking itself has an effect on the thoughts being produced - and this book provides a really cool (and very accessible) example of this phenomenon.