Thierry Meynard, Ph. D. (2003) in Philosophy, University of Peking, is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. He has written extensively on Chinese philosophy, comparative philosophy and the cross-cultural history of China and the West.
摘要
Liang Shuming (1895-1988) is one of the most important Chinese philosophers in twentieth century China. Generally considered to be a Confucian, and even the last Confucian, the author argues that he was in fact a Buddhist. Liang's thoughts are analysed within the background of the intellectual debates on religion in republican China. He reshaped the Western concept of religion from the standpoint of Yogācāra Buddhism. Yet, he advocated for the present time Confucianism as the ethical religion that would lead ultimately to the Buddhist liberation. Examining Liang's religious belief sheds new light on his fascinating life, particularly his involvement in the Rural Reconstruction movement of the nineteen-thirties. It also explains why Liang was the only intellectual who dared to publically oppose Mao in the nineteen-sixties and seventies.
目次
Chapter One The Shaping of the Concept of Religion in China 1 Chapter Two A Philosophy and Typology of Religion 21 Chapter Three Christianity as a Social Religion 47 Chapter Four Buddhism as the True Religion 61 Chapter Five Buddhist Practice and Yogācāra Epistemology 81 Chapter Six Buddhist Ontology 105 Chapter Seven Opposition to Humanistic Buddhism 127 Chapter Eight Confucian Morality as a Substitute for Religion 147 Chapter Nine Religious Aspects of Liangs Public and Private Lives 165 Conclusion Broadening the Concept of Religion for Today 201 Bibliography 215 Index 223
