Self as Person in Asian Theory and Practice
Self as Person in Asian Theory and Practice

Author: Roger T. Ames

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 1994-01-25

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 079149473X

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This book is a sequel to Self as Body in Asian Theory and Practice (SUNY, 1992) and anticipates a third book, Self as Image in Asian Theory and Practice. In order to address issues as diverse as the promotion of human rights or the resolution of sexism in ways that avoid inadvertent lapses into cultural chauvinism, alternative cultural perspectives that begin from differing conceptions of self and self-realization must be articulated and respected. This book explores the articulation of personal character within the disparate cultural experiences of Japan, China, and South Asia.

Self as Body in Asian Theory and Practice
Self as Body in Asian Theory and Practice

Author: Thomas P. Kasulis

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780791410790

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This book is an investigation of the relationship between self and body in the Indian, Japanese, and Chinese philosophical traditions. The interplay between self and body is complex and manifold, touching on issues of epistemology, ontology, social philosophy, and axiology. The authors examine these issues and make relevant connections to the Western tradition. The authors' allow the Asian traditions to shed new light on some of the traditional mind-body issues addressed in the West.

Self as Body in Asian Theory and Practice
Self as Body in Asian Theory and Practice

Author: Thomas P. Kasulis

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9780791410790

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This book is an investigation of the relationship between self and body in the Indian, Japanese, and Chinese philosophical traditions. The interplay between self and body is complex and manifold, touching on issues of epistemology, ontology, social philosophy, and axiology. The authors examine these issues and make relevant connections to the Western tradition. The authors' allow the Asian traditions to shed new light on some of the traditional mind-body issues addressed in the West.

Self and Deception
Self and Deception

Author: Roger T. Ames

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780791430316

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Distinguished scholars discuss the problem of self-deception, or rather, self and deception.

Thinking from the Han
Thinking from the Han

Author: David L. Hall

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780791436141

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Examines the issues of self (including gender), truth, and transcendence in classical Chinese and Western philosophy.

Self as Image in Asian Theory and Practice
Self as Image in Asian Theory and Practice

Author: Roger T. Ames

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1998-04-30

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780791427262

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Explores, from a cross-cultural viewpoint and in terms of symbolic expression, the self's problematic relationship to language and art and to the culture embedding the language and art.

Confucian Cultures of Authority
Confucian Cultures of Authority

Author: Peter D. Hershock

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0791481565

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This volume examines the values that have historically guided the negotiation of identity, both practical and ideal, in Chinese Confucian culture, considers how these values play into the conception and exercise of authority, and assesses their contemporary relevance in a rapidly globalizing world. Included are essays that explore the rule of ritual in classical Confucian political discourse; parental authority in early medieval tales; authority in writings on women; authority in the great and long-beloved folk novel of China Journey to the West; and the anti-Confucianism of Lu Xun, the twentieth-century writer and reformer. By examining authority in cultural context, these essays shed considerable light on the continuities and contentions underlying the vibrancy of Chinese culture. While of interest to individual scholars and students, the book also exemplifies the merits of a thematic (rather than geographic or area studies) approach to incorporating Asian content throughout the curriculum. This approach provides increased opportunities for cross-cultural comparison and a forum for encouraging values-centered conversation in the classroom.

Self as Image in Asian Theory and Practice
Self as Image in Asian Theory and Practice

Author: Roger T. Ames

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 9780791427255

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This is the third in a series dealing with the concept of self and its importance in understanding Chinese, Japanese, and Indian cultures. The authors examine the relationship between self and image and its significance in attaining a deeper knowledge of Chinese, Japanese, and Indian cultures. The relationship between self and image is as complex as it is fascinating. It takes on different meanings and significances in diverse cultures. In this volume, the focus of attention is largely on representational practices and symbolic media, such as literature, cinema, art, and dance. By examining both classical and contemporary works associated with China, India, and Japan, the authors seek, on the one hand, to demonstrate the intricate relationship between self and image and, on the other, to make use of that relationship to further our understanding of these cultures.

The Self on the Shelf
The Self on the Shelf

Author: Gary Greenberg

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780791420454

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The Self on the Shelf examines the cultural and philosophical determinants of popular "recovery" books. Greenberg argues that this literature can be read as documents of the prevailing understanding of the self in American society. The construction of the self promoted by recovery literature is seen as a nihilistic one insofar as it denies the significance of what continental philosophy calls the Other. In this sense the self-help books are correct in their assertion that we have lost sight of how to love, but their proposed solution shows up as a recapitulation and strengthening of the conditions that gave rise to this situation in the first place. Greenberg's critique provides a commentary on the difficulties that face our culture in achieving any sense of meaningful community, and on the way that this problem surfaces in a highly popular discourse.

Emotions in Asian Thought
Emotions in Asian Thought

Author: Joel Marks

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780791422243

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Treats the nature and ethical significance of emotions from a comparative cultural perspective emphasizing Asian traditions.