The historical context -- Kongzi and Confucianism -- Kongzi and virtue ethics -- Mohist consequentialism -- Yang Zhu and egoism -- Mengzi and human nature -- Language and paradox in the "school of names" -- The Daodejing and mysticism -- Zhuangzi's therapeutic skepticism and relativism -- Xunzi's confucian naturalism -- Han Feizi -- Later Chinese thought -- Appendix A: hermeneutics, or how to read a text -- Appendix B: the Chinese language and writing system -- Appendix C: Kongzi as systematic philosopher.

Local access dig.pdf. [Van Norden Introduction.pdf]

Readings in classical Chinese philosophy / edited by Philip J. Ivanhoe and Bryan W. Van Norden.
Includes bibliographical references.

The Analects / Kongzi (Confucius) ; introduction and translation by Edward Gilman Slingerland -- [Selections from] Mozi/ introduction and translation by Philip J. Ivanhoe -- [Selections from] Mengzi (Mencius) / introduction and translation by Bryan W. Van Norden -- The Daodejing / Laozi ; introduction and translation by Philip J. Ivanhoe -- [Selections from] Zhuangzi / introduction and translation by Paul Kjellberg -- [Selections from] Xunzi / introduction and translation by Eric L. Hutton -- [Selections from] Han Feizi / introduction and translation by Joel Sahleen -- "On the white horse" / Gongsun Longzi ; introduction and translation by Bryan W. Van Norden -- Yangism : "Robber Zhi" / introduction and translation by Paul Kjellberg -- Appendices. Important figures ; Important periods ; Important texts ; Important terms.

This new edition offers expanded selections from the works of Kongzi (Confucius), Mengzi (Mencius), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Xunzi (Hsun Tzu); two new works, the dialogues Robber Zhi and White Horse ; a concise general introduction; brief introductions to, and selective bibliographies for, each work; and four appendices that shed light on important figures, periods, texts, and terms in Chinese thought.

Local access dig.pdf. [Ivanhoe Readings 2005.pdf]