Han, ByungChul
Absence: On the Culture and Philosophy of the Far East
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509546206
- author:
- Han, ByungChul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 13.7 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Byung-Chul Han explores the differences between Western and Far Eastern philosophy, aesthetics, architecture and art, shedding light on a culture of absence that may appear strange to those in the West.
The fundamental topos of Far Eastern thinking is not being, but 'the way' (dao), which lacks the solidity and fixedness of essence. This distinction between essence and absence is reflected in the ways of thinking, art and architecture of the East, and is explored in this book.
By examining the differences between these two philosophical approaches, Han offers a fresh perspective on a culture that may seem unfamiliar to those whose ways of thinking have been shaped by the preoccupation with essence.
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