Deepens our understanding of this contemporary Chinese thinker's philosophy and its significance.
Li Zehou (1930–2021) was one of China's most prominent contemporary philosophers, transforming Confucian philosophy into a resource for positive change. From a critical rereading of the Analects to a formulation of his own aesthetic theory, Li reinterpreted the tradition from earliest times down to the present day. In this effort, he was inspired by Marx and Kant but was neither a Marxist nor a Kantian. Nor was he a Confucian. He was, and remains, an original: the philosopher Li Zehou.
In this volume, Chinese, European, and US scholars explore Li's contributions to Chinese philosophy and culture, deepening our understanding of his philosophy and its significance while also celebrating the intellectual diversity and richness of Chinese philosophical thought. In a passionate and dedicated endeavor to ensure that Li's philosophy endures and continues to inspire scholars, particularly the younger generation of academics, both in China and around the world, the volume aims to serve as a catalyst for ongoing scholarship and discourse on the work of the philosopher Li Zehou.
Edited by:
Jana S. Rošker,
Roger T. Ames
Imprint: State University of New York Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 39mm
Weight: 816g
ISBN: 9798855801705
Series: SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 01 May 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Jana S. Rošker and Roger T. Ames Part 1: Li Zehou, the Philosopher 1. Li Zehou, Wily Provocateur Michael Nylan 2. Li Zehou in the Tradition of Masters and Commentators Paul J. D'Ambrosio 3. A New Alternative to the How-to-Live Concern Wang Keping Part 2: Culture in the Mirror of History 4. Sedimentation and Gene-Culture Coevolution Jordan B. Martin 5. Situated Cognition and Historical Perspective: Li Zehou and Contemporary Aesthetics Rafal Banka Part 3: Freedom, Autonomy, and Justice 6. Autonomy and the Nature of Ruist Morality: Li Zehou and Mou Zongsan David Elstein 7. Justice, Harmony, and the Good Life of Guanxi: Li Zehou's Response to Liberalism Andrew Lambert 8. A Deep Harmony Account of Justice Chenyang Li Part 4: Humanist Harmony and Limitless Equilibrium 9. Emotion as Substance: A Concrete Humanist Moral Framework Robert A. Carleo III 10. Measure Without and Beyond Measure: Brief Notes on the Primary Category of Li Zehou's Anthropologico-Historical Ontology Wu Xiaoming 11. A Post-Marxian Dialogue on the Subject–Object Relation: Li Zehou and Adorno on the Dialectics of Aesthetic Subjectivity Jana S. Rošker Part 5: From Aesthetics to Ethics 12. Li Zehou on the Distinction and Interaction between Ethics and Morality Jinhua Jia 13. The Philosophy of Beauty as an Ethics of Freedom: From Kant to Li Zehou; Perspectives of an Attractive Line of Thought Gregor Paul 14. Li Zehou's Major Works on Chinese Aesthetics: The Path of Beauty and The Chinese Aesthetic Tradition Karl-Heinz Pohl Part 6: Discursive Dialogues 15. The Origins of Chinese Culture and the Question of Shamanism: Li Zehou and Xu Fuguan Maja Maria Kosec 16. Fruits of Practice: A Comparative Analysis of Li Zehou's Concept of Sedimentation and the Buddhist Idea of the Transformations of Storehouse Consciousness (Alaya) Dawid Rogacz 17. Number and Mathematics in Li Zehou's Critique of Critical Philosophy Sydney Morrow Li Zehou's Key Works: A Comprehensive Chronological Bibliography of His Most Significant Publications Contributors Index
Jana S. Rošker is Professor of Sinology at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She is the author or editor of many books, including Following His Own Path: Li Zehou and Contemporary Chinese Philosophy, also published by SUNY Press. Roger T. Ames is Humanities Chair Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Peking University. His many previous books include Living Chinese Philosophy: Zoetology as First Philosophy and Human Becomings: Theorizing Persons for Confucian Role Ethics, both published by SUNY Press.
Reviews for The Philosopher Li Zehou: His Thought and His Legacy
""This groundbreaking collection sheds new light on an important contemporary Chinese thinker, Li Zehou. The essays provide descriptions of Li's most relevant philosophical contributions as well active critical engagement with his thought. Taken together, they offer a fitting tribute to the work of this eminent philosopher."" — Selusi Ambrogio, University of Macerata
