The natural philosophy of Chu Hsi (1130-1200) / Yung Sik Kim.

  • Kim, Yŏng-sik, 1947-
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[2000], ©2000
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Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, [2000], ©2000.

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xii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

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Li and Ke-wu (investigation of things) -- Ch'i -- Yin-yang and the five phases -- Shu, images (Hsiang), and other categories -- Kuei-shen -- Heaven and the sages -- Stimulus-response (Kan-ying) and Pien-Hua -- Heaven and Earth -- The myriad things -- Man -- Chu Hsi on specialists and their specialized knowledge -- Comparison with the Western scientific tradition -- Concluding remarks: general features of Chu Hsi's natural knowledge.

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Includes index and bibliography: p. [353]-368.

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    History of Medicine
    AAB.25.AA2
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  • 087169235X