Books in the Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy series

Written by acknowledged experts in their fields, the essays in this collection provide a unique overview of philosophical developments in the twentieth century. The broad range of topics considered makes the book an invaluable reference work.

The character of this work is perhaps sufficiently indicated by its title. However it must be noted that the term ""philosophy"" is not used so strictly as to exclude material from other disciplines connected with philosophy or helpful to it and to an understanding of its history.

The character of this work is perhaps sufficently indicated by its title. However it must be noted that the term ""philosophy"" is not used so strictly as to exclude material from other disciplines connected with philosophy or helpful to it and to an understanding of its history.

This volume was a cooperative effort of European, American and Canadian scholars which was published to commemorate the occasion of the seventh centennial of the bith of John Duns Scotus.

Offers a comprehensive philosophical study of Confucian ethics - its basic insights and its relevance to contemporary Western moral philosophy. Writer and philosopher A.S. Cua presents fourteen essays which deal with various problems arising in the philosophical explication of the nature of Chinese ethical thought.

Offers a collection of original studies on Xunzi, a leading classical Confucian thinker, and on other aspects of Chinese philosophy. While each essay individually makes an important contribution to the study of Chinese philosophy, the book as a whole represents a major scholarly achievement. Throughout, the methodology exemplifies a constructive interpretation and analysis of major concepts.