Paul Fischer

Shizi: China's First Syncretist

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ISBN 13:
9780231159067
author:
Paul Fischer
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Columbia University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
6.20 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.90 (d)
Genre:
Environmental Science - General & Miscellaneous, Taoism
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£50.51

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Shizi: A Syncretic Approach to Leadership and Governance. Written by China's first syncretic thinker during the Warring States Period, Shizi is an influential text that blends multiple philosophical traditions to provide wisdom for would-be rulers. It emphasizes the importance of detachment, self-cultivation, and effective governance, recommending strategies such as maintaining self-discipline, hiring reliable people, and promoting others in a transparent manner. This translation, accompanied by an introduction and analysis, offers insight into the significance of syncretism in Chinese culture and explores the text's features, authorship, transmission, loss, and reconstruction over time. By studying Shizi, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the vital traditions of early Chinese philosophy and the enduring legacy of this influential work.

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