The study of religions is essential for understanding other
cultures, building a sense of belonging in a multicultural world
and fostering a global intercultural dialogue. Exploring Chinese
religions as one interlocutor in this dialogue, Diana Arghirescu
engages with Song-dynasty Confucian and Buddhist theoretical
developments through a detailed study of the original texts of the
Chan scholar-monk Qisong (1007-1072) and the Neo-Confucian master
Zhu Xi (1130-1200). Starting with these figures, she builds an
interpretive theory focusing on "ethical interrelatedness" and
proposes it as a theoretical tool for the study of the Chinese
religious traditions. By actively engaging with other contemporary
theories of religion and refusing to approach Chinese religions
with Western frameworks, Arghirescu's comparative perspective makes
it possible to uncover differences between the various Western and
Chinese cultural presuppositions upon which these theories are
built. As such, this book breaks new ground in the methodology of
religious studies, comparative philosophy and furthers our
understanding of the Confucian-Buddhist interaction.
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