The Propensity of Things: Toward a History of Efficacy in China by François Jullien, François Jullien

The Propensity of Things: Toward a History of Efficacy in China

François Jullien, François Jullien with Janet Lloyd (Translator)

320 pages first pub 1992 (view editions)

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In this strikingly original contribution to our understanding of Chinese philosophy, Fran ois Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi -- disposition or circumstance, power or potential -- as a touchstone to explore Chinese culture and to uncover t...

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