Emperor Whisperers: A Comparative History of Ancient Chinese and Western Philosophy

by David Roman

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Emperor Whisperers charts a comparative history of the two largest strains of ancient philosophy, from the first millennium BC to around AD 500. The book examines howphilosophy arose from atheism in both China and Greece but entered a cul de sac when atheism spread from the elites to the middle classes. China's philosophy evolved to oppose law with morals, which created a mandarin class of "emperor whisperers," while Western philosophy...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1680537326

ISBN13:9781680537321

Release Date:April 2023

Publisher:Academica Press

Length:290 Pages

Weight:1.23 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Philosophy Social Science Social Sciences

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