TY - BOOK ID - 3438659 TI - Yinyang : the way of heaven and earth in Chinese thought and culture PY - 2012 VL - 11 SN - 9780521165136 9781107000155 9780511687075 9781139525688 1139525689 0511687079 1139530356 9781139530354 1107000157 052116513X 1316089223 1139539698 1283610736 113952688X 9786613923189 1139531549 1139528076 9781316089224 9781139539692 9781283610735 6613923184 9781139531542 9781139528078 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Yin-yang. KW - Philosophy, Chinese. KW - Philosophy KW - Eastern. KW - Chinese philosophy KW - Yang and yin KW - Yin and yang KW - Cosmology KW - Philosophy, Chinese KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Yin-yang KW - PHILOSOPHY / Eastern. KW - Yin-Yang UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:3438659 AB - The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. The relationship between these two opposing, yet mutually dependent, forces is symbolized in the familiar black and white symbol that has become an icon in popular culture across the world. The real significance of yinyang is, however, more complex and subtle. This brilliant and comprehensive analysis by one of the leading authorities in the field captures the richness and multiplicity of the meanings and applications of yinyang, including its visual presentations. Through a vast range of historical and textual sources, the book examines the scope and role of yinyang, the philosophical significance of its various layers of meanings and its relation to numerous schools and traditions within Chinese (and Western) philosophy. By putting yinyang on a secure and clear philosophical footing, the book roots the concept in the original Chinese idiom, distancing it from Western assumptions, frameworks and terms, yet also seeking to connect its analysis to shared cross-cultural philosophical concerns. ER -