{"product_id":"the-gongsun-longzi-and-other-neglected-texts-von-undefined","title":"The Gongsun Longzi and Other Neglected Texts","description":"\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e\n                                        The \n                    \n                    \u003cem\u003eGongsun Longzi\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                         is often considered the only extant work of the Classical Chinese “School of Names”, an early intellectual tradition (trad. dated to the 4\n                    \n                    \u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\n                                         cent. B.C.) mainly concerned with logic and the philosophy of language. \n                \n                \u003c\/p\u003e\n                                 \n                \n                \u003cp\u003e\n                                        The \n                    \n                    \u003cem\u003eGongsun Longzi\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                         is a heterogeneous collection of five chapters that include short treatises and largely fictive dialogues between an anonymous persuader and his opponent, which typically revolve around a paradoxical claim. Its value as a testimony to Early Chinese philosophy, however, is somewhat controversial due to the intricate textual history of the text and our limited knowledge about its intellectual backgrounds. \n                \n                \u003c\/p\u003e\n                                 \n                \n                \u003cp\u003e\n                                        This volume gathers contributions by leading specialists in the fields of Classical Chinese philosophy, philology, logic, and linguistics. Besides an overview of the scholarly literature on the topic and a detailed account of the reception of the text throughout time, it presents fresh insights into philological and philosophical problems raised by the \n                    \n                    \u003cem\u003eGongsun Longzi\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                         and other closely-related texts equally attributed to the “School of Names”. \n                \n                \u003c\/p\u003e\n                            \n            \u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783110585438\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAligning Philosophical and Philological Perspectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9783110585438","offer_id":54527313412421,"sku":"9783110585438","price":139.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/aadc9ed7-69f8-4eb1-bbe0-1954b790219e.jpg?v=1778128983","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/the-gongsun-longzi-and-other-neglected-texts-von-undefined","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}