Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane
Download or Read eBook Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane PDF written by Franklin Perkins and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Franklin Perkins |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2014-05-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780253011763 |
ISBN-13 | : 0253011760 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane by : Franklin Perkins
Book excerpt: That bad things happen to good people was as true in early China as it is today. Franklin Perkins uses this observation as the thread by which to trace the effort by Chinese thinkers of the Warring States Period (c.475-221 BCE), a time of great conflict and division, to seek reconciliation between humankind and the world. Perkins provides rich new readings of classical Chinese texts and reflects on their significance for Western philosophical discourse.