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Language, Discourse, and Praxis in Ancient China (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
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Language, Discourse, and Praxis in Ancient China (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
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This book investigates Chinese comprehension and treatment of the
relationship between language and reality. The work examines
ancient Chinese philosophy through the pair of concepts known as
ming-shi. By analyzing the pre-Qin thinkers' discourse on ming and
shi, the work explores how Chinese philosophers dealt with issues
not only in language but also in ontology, epistemology, ethics,
axiology, and logic. Through this discourse analysis, readers are
invited to rethink the relationship of language to thought and
behavior. The author criticizes and corrects vital
misunderstandings of Chinese culture and highlights the
anti-dualism and pragmatic character of Chinese thoughts. The rich
meaning of the ming-shi pair is displayed by revealing its
connection to other philosophical issues. The chapters show how
discourse on language and reality shapes a central characteristic
of Chinese culture, the practical zhi. They illuminate the
interplay of Chinese theories of language and Dao as Chinese wisdom
and worldview. Readers who are familiar with pragmatics and
postmodernism will recognize the common points in ancient Chinese
philosophy and contemporary Western philosophy, as they emerge
through these chapters. The work will particularly appeal to
scholars of philosophy, philosophy of language, communication
studies and linguistics.
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