The Discovery of Chinese Logic
The Discovery of Chinese Logic

Author: Joachim Kurtz

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2011-07-27

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 9004173382

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This book analyzes the discovery of Chinese logic as a paradigmatic case of the epistemic shifts that have shaped interpretations of China’s intellectual heritage. Reconstructing the transcultural genealogy of a modern discourse, it adds a neglected chapter to the global history of philosophy.

Biblical Translation in Chinese and Greek
Biblical Translation in Chinese and Greek

Author: Toshikazu Foley

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2009-09-30

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9047441001

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This study integrates three independent subjects—translation theory, Mandarin aspect, and Greek aspect—for the purpose of formulating a working theory applicable to translating the Bible. The primary objectives are defined in terms of grammatical translation of Greek aspect into Mandarin aspect at the discourse level. A historical overview of the Chinese Bible is provided as a way of introducing major translation issues related to linguistic, conceptual, and logistical challenges. The proposed theory provides the translator with a powerful tool, which is tested in two sample passages from John 18–19 and 1 Corinthians 15. Provided, also, are critical reviews of over sixty Chinese Bible versions, Nestorian, Manichaean, Catholic documents, and a translation written according to the proposed theory.