20th Century Contributions in Chinese Philosophy of Religion(s): From Deconstructive Contradiction to Constructive Reconsideration

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 541-553
Author(s):  
Lauren Pfister
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Chinese Philosophy ◽  
Philosophy Of Religion

scholarly journals A new trick for the old debate

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2020.1.1) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
Pavel Butakov
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Philosophy Of Religion ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Analytic Philosophy ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
Divine Hiddenness ◽  
Novel Approach

In the end of the 20th century analytic philosophy of religion has formed a new course for the debate about the existence of God, which is concerned with the problem of the divine hiddenness. The paper addresses the historical context of the origin of the new course. It shows how its originator John Schellenberg was able to formulate his Hiddenness Argument using the contemporary achievements in epistemology. In addition, the paper brings out Schellenberg’s novel approach to defense of plausibility of the Argument’s premises. Finally, it suggests promising directions for debating the Hiddenness Argument.

LA FICCIÓN CHINA DE JORGE LUIS BORGES: INFLUENCIA DE LA FILOSOFÍA CHINA

2019 ◽  
pp. 357
Author(s):  
Jinyu Zhu
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Chinese Philosophy ◽  
Jorge Luis Borges ◽  
Cultural Systems ◽  
Chinese Intellectual ◽  
Siglo Xx ◽  
Intellectual Legacy

Jorge Luis Borges, uno de los maestros literarios más destacados del siglo XX, es un escritor nutrido de la literatura universal y con una amplísima erudición intercultural que le permite aglutinar diferentes sistemas filosóficos y culturales en sus obras. Este artículo analiza la influencia que marca la filosofía china en las obras borgeanas, especialmente la huella del taoísmo. El principal objetivo es interpretar esa influencia con exactitud y examinarla en profundidad, y a partir de esto, identificar las relaciones intrínsecas entre el legado intelectual chino y la cosmovisión borgeana. Tras el análisis de los ejemplos seleccionados, concluimos que la presencia de la filosofía china en la obra de Borges ha sido fuerte e innegable, sirviéndole a Borges de contrapunto desde el que edificar su singular y permanente “ficción”.ABSTRACTJorge Luis Borges, one of the most outstanding authors of the 20th century, is a writer nurtured by the universal literature. His vast intercultural erudition allows him to bring together different philosophical and cultural systems in his works. In this article we will analyze the influence of the Chinese philosophy on Borges’ works, especially the Taoism. The main objective is to interpret that influence accurately and to examine it deeply, as well as identify the intrinsic relations between the Chinese intellectual legacy and Borges’ worldview. Via analysis of selected examples, we conclude that the presence of the Chinese philosophy in Borges’ works has been strong and undeniable, as a counterpoint from which to build his unique and permanent “fiction”.

scholarly journals Researching the History of Chinese Logic

Asian Studies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Qingtian Cui
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Chinese Philosophy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
The Qing Dynasty ◽  
History Of ◽  
The One ◽  
Chinese Logic ◽  
Short Presentation

During the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the progressive intellectuals, who were confronted with the all-embracing crisis of Chinese society, yearned to find the new truth within the Western ideas on the one hand, and the works of the classical Chinese philosophy of the pre-Qin era on the other. These social and historical circumstances started the research into the history of Chinese logic. In the process of these investigations, it soon became clear that more appropriate methodologies were needed to explore Chinese logic, as those used for researching Western logic were not suitable for the task. The revival and modernization of such methods took place in the latter half of the 20th century, and one of the most important figures in these processes was Professor Wen Gongyi, who was hence one of the pioneers of modern research into the history of Chinese logic. Therefore, the present article also offers a short presentation of his biography and his contributions to the development of the research into traditional Chinese logic.

Philosophy of Religion

Philosophy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan L. Kvanvig
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Philosophy Of Language ◽  
Philosophy Of Religion ◽  
Religious Language ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
Moral Perfection ◽  
The Problem Of Evil ◽  
History Of ◽  
Process Conception

The philosophy of religion became a recognizable subdiscipline in philosophy in the mid- to late 20th century, together with other notable subdisciplines such as the philosophy of science and the philosophy of language. Work in the philosophy of religion has always been present in the history of philosophy, but prior to the 20th century, it tended to be embedded in larger philosophical projects. By the mid-20th century, however, the process of specialization in philosophy led to an identifiable subfield with identifiable specialists in the area. This subfield can be roughly characterized in terms of its epistemological and metaphysical aspects. On the epistemological side are the various attempts to demonstrate or prove God’s existence (e.g., the classic ontological, cosmological, and teleological arguments) or nonexistence (e.g., the problem of evil) and the discussions of what is required for an adequate demonstration or proof, and there are further discussions of whether a proof or demonstration is needed in order for belief in God to be rational or justified. Included in the latter area is the large question of the degree to which one’s intellectual life ought to be guided by purely truth-related concerns or whether pragmatic concerns are legitimate factors in determining not only how to act but also what to think. On the metaphysical side are controversies about a proper conception of the nature of God, both about specific characteristics of God such as omnipotence, omniscience, simplicity, eternity, and moral perfection, and also about what general approach to the issue of the nature of God is appropriate (e.g., whether a process conception is preferable to a perfect being conception). There is also the question of God’s relationship to the world, both in terms of creation and providential control, and the related issue of whether miracles are possible and whether it is ever reasonable to believe that one has occurred. Finally, there is the further question of the significance of religious language itself, whether sense can be made of talking about a being and realms of reality that are difficult to account for in terms of empirical acquaintance and, if so, exactly what precise account can be given of the content of such language.

scholarly journals Chinese Studies in Ukrainian Philosophy of the Soviet Period

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Sergii Rudenko ◽  
Iryna Liashenko
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Chinese Philosophy ◽  
History Of Philosophy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Reception Studies ◽  
Chinese Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Unique Source

This paper presents the results of the authors’ study of the perception of Ancient Chinese philosophy in the Ukrainian philosophy of the Soviet period in the second half of the 20th century. The study is based on a unique source: a monograph by two authoritative and influential Soviet philosophers, Volodymyr Dmytrychenko and Volodymyr Shynkaruk, which was published in Ukrainian in 1958. The authors described the way of perception of Ancient Chinese philosophy, its ideological principles, main problems and key personalities in the Ukrainian philosophy of the Soviet period, and systematically presented them. The paper presents the authors’ conclusions about the leading theoretical positions and methodology of the history of philosophy in the Ukrainian philosophical culture of the Soviet period. The authors concluded that the peculiarity of the development of studies in the history of philosophy in Ukraine in the Soviet era is a departure from Hegel’s theory of the history of philosophy, the main theoretical and methodological shortcoming of which is “Eurocentrism”. This circumstance allows us to assert a critical rethinking of Hegel’s theory of the history of philosophy in the Ukrainian philosophical culture of the Soviet period of the second half of the 20th century. Also, in this paper, the authors prove the point of view that a comparative approach and reception studies are effective methods of studying the history of Ukrainian philosophy of the Soviet period.

scholarly journals The Experiment of Night: Jan Patočka on War, and a Christianity to Come

Labyrinth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Martin Kočí
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Philosophy Of Religion ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Social Conflicts ◽  
Modern Logic ◽  
To Come ◽  
Mode Of Being ◽  
Modern Warfare ◽  
Specific Search

In the wake of the present-day crises, social conflicts and growing divisions, Patočka's reflections on war and totalitarianism appear abiding. Moreover, the enigmatic language, which Patočka uses, especially in his late Heretical Essays, sounds provoking and paradoxical. This article elaborates on the hypothesis that Patočka's reflections provide us with something more than a historical analysis interpreting the wars of the 20th century, and the 20th century as a war. I will argue that Patočka finds an intrinsic link between modernity, as a particular mode of being, and war and totalitarianism as unavoidable consequences of such a mode of being. To describe this situation, Patočka puts forth the dialectic of the light of day and the darkness of night. Paradoxically, in a somewhat mystical turn, Patočka gives preference to the night as the driving force of transgressing modern logic and the defective mode of modern being which throws crowds to the hell-fire of modern warfare. Against this background, this paper will present an innovative reading of Patočka's reflections as a specific search for an adequate spiritual response to the discontents of modernity. I will suggest that the trajectory of Patočka's thought can be read through the lens of a particular philosophy of religion, even though Patočka never elaborated on this avenue explicitly. Thus, I will propose that Patočka's thought opens up the possibility of reconsidering a heretical idea of Christianity that is coming after Christianity.

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