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Confucianism. --- Philosophy, Confucian. --- Confucian philosophy --- Confucius. --- Konfuzius --- K'oeng Foe-tse --- Kung-foo-tsze --- Kung-Kew --- Kong-Fou-Tze --- Kʻung, Chʻiu --- Kwan-Foo-Tze --- Kung-tse --- Konfut︠s︡ius --- Konfut︠s︡iĭ --- Kʻung, Fu-tzu --- Kʻung Fu-tzu --- Kongja --- Khong Tju --- Kōshi --- Kʻung-tzu --- Kungfutse --- Confucio --- Kongzi --- Khong Čhư̄ --- Khongčhư̄ --- Kan̲pūciyas --- Kong fu zi --- 孔丘 --- 孔夫子 --- 孔子 --- 공자 --- Confucianism --- Philosophy, Confucian --- S12/0400 --- China: Philosophy and Classics--Kongzi 孔子 Confucius and Confucianism --- Kung tzu --- Philosophy, Chinese --- Religions --- Kong zi --- Philosophy --- Confucius

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Who am I? In a world where randomness and chance make life transient and unpredictable, religion, psychology and philosophy have all tried, in their different ways, to answer this question and to give meaning and coherence to the human person. How we should construct a meaningful “me” – and to make sense of one’s life – is the question at the heart of Mel Thompson’s illuminating book. Although Thompson begins by exploring the workings of the brain, he shows that if we are to consider the nature of the self, it is not enough to argue about such things as how mind relates to matter, or whether neuroscience can fully explain consciousness. Such an approach fails to do justice to the self that we experience and the selves that we encounter around us. We need to engage with the more personal, existential questions: how do I make sense of my life? And am I responsible for the person I have become? Thompson investigates the gap between what we are and what others perceive us to be to ascertain whether we are genuinely knowable entities. He explores the central dilemma of how one can have a fixed idea of “me” to shape and direct one’s life when, in a world of constant change, events will rob us of that fixed idea at any moment. Perhaps we would be better to let go of the need for “me”, asks Thompson, but would a self-less life be possible, or desirable? Drawing on the writings of literature, philosophy, religion and science, as well as personal reflection and anecdote, Thompson has written an engaging and thought-provoking work that recaptures the notion of “me” from the neuroscientists and situates it at the heart of finding a place in the world.

Self. --- Personal identity --- Consciousness --- Individuality --- Mind and body --- Personality --- Thought and thinking --- Will --- Confucius --- Consciousness. --- Self (Philosophy) --- Philosophy --- Apperception --- Perception --- Psychology --- Spirit --- Self

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"Ideology of Power and Power of Ideology in Early China explores ancient Chinese political thought during the centuries surrounding the formation of the empire in 221 BCE. The individual chapters examine the ideology and practices of legitimation, views of rulership, conceptualizations of ruler-minister relations, economic thought, and the bureaucratic administration of commoners. The contributors analyze the formation of power relations from various angles, ranging from artistic expression to religious ideas, political rhetoric, and administrative action. They demonstrate the interrelatedness of historiography and political ideology and show how the same text served both to strengthen the ruler's authority and moderate his excesses. Together, the chapters highlight the immense complexity of ancient Chinese political thought, and the deep tensions running within it. Contributors include Scott Cook, Joachim Gentz, Paul R. Goldin, Romain Graziani, Martin Kern, Liu Zehua, Luo Xinhui, Yuri Pines, Roel Sterckx, and Charles Sanft"--Provided by publisher.

S06/0250 --- S06/0200 --- S12/0216 --- S06/0201 --- China: Politics and government--Political theory: general and traditional --- China: Politics and government--Government and political institutions: general and before 1911 --- China: Philosophy and Classics--Political philosophy --- China: Politics and government--Government and political institutions: pre-Han --- Political science --- Power (Social sciences) --- Ideology --- Political culture --- History --- Political aspects --- China --- Politics and government

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