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Thomé H. Fang, Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought
A Confucian Appropriation of Buddhist Ideas in Response to Scientism in Twentieth-Century China
Series: - Modern Chinese Philosophy, Volume: 8
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In Thomé H. Fang, Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought, King Pong Chiu discusses Thomé H. Fang and Tang Junyi, two of the most important Confucian thinkers in twentieth-century China, who appropriated aspects of the medieval Chinese Buddhist school of Huayan to develop a response to the challenges of âscientismâ, the belief that quantitative natural science is the only valuable part of human learning and the only source of truth.
As Chiu argues, Fangâs and Tangâs selective appropriations of Huayan thought paid heed to the hermeneutical importance of studying ancient texts in order to be more responsive to modern issues, and helped confirm the values of Confucianism under the challenge of âscientismâ, a topic widely ignored in academia.
As Chiu argues, Fangâs and Tangâs selective appropriations of Huayan thought paid heed to the hermeneutical importance of studying ancient texts in order to be more responsive to modern issues, and helped confirm the values of Confucianism under the challenge of âscientismâ, a topic widely ignored in academia.
King Pong Chiu, Ph. D. (2014) in Religions and Theology, University of Manchester, lectures on Chinese philosophy at Chi Lin Nunnery å¿è®æ·¨è, Hong Kong. His research interests are mainly Contemporary Neo-Confucianism and its relationship with Buddhism.
"The author covers a topic that has not been studied before in English,providing a useful introduction to the context and thought of both of its main subjects [...] This volume contributes to this topic by taking seriously Huayan Buddhism, which has generally been neglected in the study of twentieth-century China."
Erik Hammerstrom, Pacific Lutheran University, Journal of Chinese Religions 45, 2 (2017)
Erik Hammerstrom, Pacific Lutheran University, Journal of Chinese Religions 45, 2 (2017)
Acknowledgements xi
List of Figure and Tables xii
List of Abbreviations xiii
A Note on Transliteration and Translation xv
1 Introduction: Research Questions and Methodology 1
1.1 Research Questions 1
1.2 Methodology 7
2 The Historical Context of Modern Confucian Thinkersâ Appropriations
of Buddhist Ideas 16
3 Thomé H. Fang and Huayan Thought 80
4 Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought 126
5 Fangâs and Tangâs Appropriations of Huayan Thought and
âScientismâ 180
Appendices
1 Reply from the University of Wisconsin-Madison about Fangâs
Status 205
2 Prolegomena to A Comparative Philosophy of Life: An Outline 206
Bibliography 211
Index 247
List of Figure and Tables xii
List of Abbreviations xiii
A Note on Transliteration and Translation xv
1 Introduction: Research Questions and Methodology 1
1.1 Research Questions 1
1.2 Methodology 7
2 The Historical Context of Modern Confucian Thinkersâ Appropriations
of Buddhist Ideas 16
3 Thomé H. Fang and Huayan Thought 80
4 Tang Junyi and Huayan Thought 126
5 Fangâs and Tangâs Appropriations of Huayan Thought and
âScientismâ 180
Appendices
1 Reply from the University of Wisconsin-Madison about Fangâs
Status 205
2 Prolegomena to A Comparative Philosophy of Life: An Outline 206
Bibliography 211
Index 247
All interested in the thought of Contemporary Neo-Confucianism, the modern interpretation of Chinese Buddhist thought, and the development of Chinese hermeneutics.