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Knowing Words: Wisdom and Cunning in the Classical Traditions of China and Greece

By Lisa Raphals

Book information

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0801426197, 9780801426193
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (25195695 bytes)
Pages
304\281
Time added
2021-10-07 22:04:50

Description

Contents Foreword Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1 Chinese Accounts of Wisdom and Knowledge 2 Wisdom in Classical Confucianism 3 Mohist Knowledge 4 Taoist Wisdom 5 Cunning in Rhetoric and Strategy Interlude 6 The Strategies of Zhuge Liang 7 The Journey to the West 8 Heroes, Kings, and Kingmakers 9 Skillful Means 10 Conclusions Appendix 1. Warring States Terms for Wisdom and Cunning Appendix 2. Terms for Wisdom and Cunning in Two Ming Novels Appendix 3. Semantic Range Character List Selected Bibliography Index

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