Imaginary Worlds and Imperial Power: The Case of China - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798855804263

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 2026

Synopsis

New and ambitious approaches to contemporary China, informed by perspectives taken from civilizational analysis and the specific concept of social imaginaries.

This collection of essays by some of today's most prominent scholars on Chinese society, culture, and philosophy offers unusually comprehensive perspectives on contemporary China―a "broad way to China." Most of the essays are informed by the ambitious and erudite approaches of civilizational analysis developed in the theoretical and empirical lifework of Jóhann P. Árnason. Some authors explore China's long history and enduring philosophical and political traditions, revealing their continued influence on contemporary social imaginaries. Others critique the narrow limitations of most Euro-American views and discussions of China, highlighting how these can be an obstacle to a fruitful dialogue between China and "the West." Additionally, some essays present new perspectives on the potential value of Chinese social, political, and philosophical insights, suggesting they could inspire improvements in social, political, and philosophical dialogue within Euro-American cultures themselves.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Ľubomír Dunaj is Research Fellow at the Department of Political Philosophy and Globalization Research, Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences.

Geir Sigurðsson is Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Iceland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798855804263
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Éditeur: Dunaj Ľubomír, Sigurðsson Geir
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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