Chinese Semiotic Thoughts in the Pre-imperial Age

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-981-99-5988-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 289 g

Reihe: China Academic Library

This book examines practices on the relationship between sign and meaning in the Pre-Imperial period of China from the semiotics perspective. Although the Chinese civilization did not develop a comprehensive semiotics system in that period, they are highly semiotic in many ways. The thinking and application of signs of Chinese people can be found in many classics, such as The Book of Changes, The Analects of Confucius, Tao De Jing and Zhuangzi. This book begins its study by re-examining the semiotic thoughts contained in The Book of Changes and inquiries into the thoughts of the major philosophers of different schools. It provides insights into the findings of these philosophers concerning the relationship between sign and meaning. In particular, it concentrates on how the prosperity of the various contending semiotic thoughts complemented each other in forming a sign system. In addition, the book also emphasizes the wholeness and associativity of observing things and studying relevantsigns of Chinese people. As the first monograph in any language to systematically summarize Chinese semiotic thought in the Pre-Imperial period, this book helps promote understanding of the traditional Chinese culture and mindset.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhu, Dong

Weitere Mitwirkende

Peng, Jia

Ren, Wei

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Semiotik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Semiotik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Semiotic Significance of Zhouyi.- Confucian’s Thoughts on Semiotics.- Semiotic Thoughts in Taoism.- Semiotic Thoughts of the School of Names and Mohist School.- The Endgame of Pre-imperial Semiotic Thoughts.

Über Autor(innen)

Dong Zhu, Professor at Jinan University, Guangzhou, is a well-known scholar on the history of Chinese classical philosophy, particularly in semiotics. He authors six books on the Pre-Qin philosophical schools and their debates, especially that between the Moists, Namists, and Daoists.